MANILA, Philippines — The national government may not use the recently delivered AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to other recipients not included in the top 3 priority groups set by the World Health Organization (WHO)-led COVAX facility, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.
Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the AstraZeneca jabs, which were sourced through the COVAX facility, is only meant for health workers (A1), senior citizens (A2), and persons with comorbidities (A3).
Essential frontliners, which include market vendors, security personnel, and media workers, among others, are under the government’s A4 priority group, which…
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