PH close to securing deal with AstraZeneca, other talks in place to secure 60 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

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Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. says the country’s COVID-19 immunization program is seen to run for three to five years, with the government targeting to vaccinate some 25 million Filipinos per year.

If the deal pushes through, the vaccine czar said the British government committed to send military personnel and logistics staff to help local health officials distribute the drugs by second quarter of 2021 — the"best case scenario" seen by Galvez.

Galvez said the country’s COVID-19 immunization program is seen to run for three to five years, with some 25 million Filipinos vaccinated per year. The government ultimately targets to immunize at least 60 to 65 percent of the population in a bid to achieve the so-called “herd immunity.” ​Ports giant ICTSI owned by billionaire businessman Enrique Razon revealed it is in the middle of talks to buy doses of AstraZeneca, half of which will be given to the Department of Health and the rest to be administered on Razon Group employees as well as logistics frontliners, including workers at the Philippine Ports Authority and the Bureau of Customs.

He said the vaccine developer is open to raising the allocation to 3-5 million doses, which should protect up to 2.5 million Filipinos from getting infected. The cost will be as much as ₱1.2 billion.

 

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I wonder who will get the vaccine first? Politicians, friends and relatives of politicians, front liners?

I wonder who Galvez is working with? Immunization is not just about acquiring vaccines. There is a great amt or resources needed for logistics and manpower. Yung 25 million a year is far from the usual number of children DOH vaccinate every year. Mostly up to 1 to 2 yrs old lang

bakit hindi sa China?

Czar..... 🥸

what we know so far : 300m doses for U.S.

what we know so far: can be kept in ref instead of freezer 400m doses reserved for EU Astra Zeneca is capable of producing 2 billion doses annually

what we know so far : from testing so far 1 died ( but they say subject received placebo) and 1 developed inflammation

what we know so far: Astra Zenica uses vector virus - type of vaccine specifically a chimpanzee adeno virus 90% effective so far, combined phase 2 and 3 trial (seems rushed)testing done in U.K. INDIA BRAZIL SOUTH AFRICA AND U.S.

Hindi na sa BFF china? Baka mag tampo si winnie the pooh

Ilabas muna lahat ng impormasyon ukol sa cv19! Otherwise its a poison!

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