MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines can expect to receive deliveries of the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson via the COVAX facility after the drugmaker secured an emergency use listing (EUL) from the World Health Organization, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday.
“Ang maganda po, ang Johnson & Johnson meron na po siyang EUL sa WHO so puwede na po siyang makasama sa COVAX,” Galvez said in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel.
Asked if this meant the Philippines may also receive it via the WHO-led global vaccine sharing pool, Galvez said: “Yes, yun ang magandang balita.” (Yes, that’s the good news.)
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