11 May 2021
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The Philippines on Monday night received its first batch of donated Pfizer vaccines from the World Heath Organization (WHO)-led Covax facility, the international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world. The vaccines were carried by A300-B4 plane belonging to DHL carrying 193,050 doses of Pfizer landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 around 9:30 p.m from Hong Kong.
“In February, the U.S Government announced a $4 billion contribution to support the purchase and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility. This includes an initial contribution of $2 billion to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC), which enables donor-funded access to safe and effective vaccines for 92 low- and middle-income countries, said Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, WHO Representative to the Philippines."
The government is eyeing a total of 1.3 million doses of Pfizer vaccines through the COVAX facility. The initial doses of 193,050 would be used to test the logistics needed to store and transport the vaccines.
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