Arrival of Pfizer doses in PH seen to boost vaccine confidence – WHO

WHO Country Representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe on Monday said people who have apprehensions about getting a COVID-19 shots will be more open to getting a shot using the Pfizer vaccine.

Abeyasinghe was referring to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine’s reported efficacy rate. The DOH said the Pfizer vaccine is 95% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 seven days after the second dose. Health workers will be among the first to receive the vaccine, followed by senior citizens and those with comorbidities. Since these are donated doses, government will have to follow prioritization listings to ensure the country retains its COVAX allocations. Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao will be the first recipients of the initial batch containing 193,050 doses of Pfizer vaccines.

“Whether we can achieve that within this year, maybe a challenge. So, we are looking at probably into next year by the time we achieve full herd immunity because although we have planned for large quantities of vaccines to come, we have seen challenges on the global supply chain," the WHO representative said.

WHO Oh yeah

WHO Ako magpapabakuna ako jan ung gagamitin na vacine hindi ung galing stina

WHO It is now approved for vaccination of 12-15 years old adolescents

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