— The initial batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility arrived in the country Thursday evening.
Executives from some member countries of the European Union were also invited in what Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. labeled as a"symbolic reception." Duterte also noted the delivery comes after the"highly successful" nationwide rollout of China's Sinovac vaccines. One AstraZeneca vial contains 10 doses, with the products to be stored inside temperature-controlled boxes, the DOH said.While there are no set protocols yet for the rollout prioritization of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Galvez said some doctors recommended it be given to senior healthcare workers. The WHO also recommends that priority be given to medical frontliners at higher risk of exposure, as well as old people.
The WHO notes that the vaccine is not recommended for persons under 18 years old pending the results of further studies.
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