PH buys 89 million COVID-19 vaccine doses worth around $1 billion

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has so far purchased some 89 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines worth around $1 billion, of which $400 million were already paid for, Malacaang said Monday.

 

Citing data from the Department of Finance (DOF), presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the $400 million was funded through the national budget and loans from multilateral financial institutions. He did not detail the breakdown of the figures.

 

“Ang gobyerno po natin ay may iba’t ibang kontrata sa iba’t ibang mga vaccine manufacturers. Ang total na na-procure po natin so far ay 89 milllion doses at ang halaga nito ay mahigit kumulang $…

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