Philippines to buy 2 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine


The Philippines government targets to vaccinate as many as 30 million people a year.- Reuters

MANILA (The Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Philippine government, together with local private companies, will sign a tripartite agreement with British drugmaker AstraZeneca on Friday (Nov 27) for the purchase of its Covid-19 vaccine.

The country’s vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said during a televised Palace press briefing Thursday (Nov 26) that 2 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine will be purchased under the deal.

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