PH gets first batch of Astra vaccine

By Catherine S. Valente, TMT,Red Mendoza

Mar 05, 2021 12:17 am

The Philippines received on Thursday its first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO)-led Covax Facility.

President Rodrigo Duterte attended the ceremony to mark the arrival of the initial 487,200 doses, flown into the country through a commercial flight.

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