MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has yet to return the 1,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine donated by China, three weeks after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered its withdrawal, Malacaang said Thursday.
However, the Philippines may just keep the doses once the vaccine secures an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.
“Hindi pa naire-return ‘yung 1,000 doses pero tingnan natin ‘yung susunod na pangyayari dahil talagang napakabilis ng developments pagdating sa Sinopharm,” he said in a Palace briefing.
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