Workers wearing protective masks wait for shuttle services in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 4, 2020, the first day of the government's reimplementation of a stricter pandemic lockdown. (CNS photo/Eloisa Lopez, Reuters) See COVID-PHILIPPINES-MASSES Aug. 4, 2020.
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The Philippines may start rolling out its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program in February, Carlito Galvez, the country’s vaccine chief, said at a Senate hearing on Monday.
The bulk of the vaccine supply for the Philippines, which will come from the US pharmaceutical company Novavax, is expected to arrive later this year.
The first rollout, he said, will “most likely” be by either Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, or Sinovac through COVAX, a global facility that aims for equitable access to vaccines for developing countries. It is led by the World Health Organization, the Gavi vaccine alliance, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
