The Philippines is racing to lock in vaccine supplies as it targets to immunise a third of it 108 million population. - Reuters
MANILA (Reuters/Xinhua): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte issued an executive order on Wednesday (Dec 2) granting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to clear Covid-19 drugs and vaccine for emergency use.
The Philippines wants to start immunising 25 million people next year against the coronavirus, hoping to restore some normalcy after nearly nine months of at times harsh restrictions, and prevent the economy from sinking deeper into recession.
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