MANILA, Philippines — The delivery of 600,000 doses of China-based drugmaker Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine to the Philippines may be delayed as the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to issue an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the vaccine.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Chinese government, which donated the vaccine doses to the Philippines, will wait for the issuance of an EUA before delivering the shots.
Roque earlier said the vaccine doses are expected to arrive in the country on Feb. 23.
“Nais po nilang hintayin yung EUA bago iparating sa ating bansa ‘yung kanilang donated na Sinovac [vaccine],” he said in a Palace briefing.
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