MANILA, Philippines — At least 56 million vaccines manufactured by three American pharmaceutical companies are expected to arrive in the country by mid-2021, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said Friday.
In a forum hosted by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, the ambassador said they were able to score deals with Novavax, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson for 30 million doses, 20 million doses, and six million doses, respectively.
“We see initial delivery beginning as early as May,” he said.
He also said they are working with Pfizer, the first company they engaged with. “We hope to receive very soon doses of th…
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