(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The country on Wednesday received two more COVID-19 vaccine shipments totaling over 900,000 doses.
The latest delivery, a batch of 813,150 Pfizer shots procured by the national government, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) shortly before 9 p.m.
It came after 100,000 doses of the Hayat-Vax vaccine donated by the United Arab Emirates landed at the NAIA at around 1:55 p.m. The Hayat-Vax is essentially China’s Sinopharm vaccine, but is produced in the Gulf state.
The government said the doses donated by the UAE will be distributed to areas experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Pfizer vaccines will also be given to local governments experiencing a spike in infections, but vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. said highly urbanized areas, including Metro Manila, will be prioritized.
The country is expecting a total of 22.7 million more vaccine doses this month… Read More