End of 2021 to early 2022 ‘realistic’ rollout for COVID vaccination — Galvez

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MANILA, Philippines — The “realistic” scenario of when the Philippines can roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program is from end of 2021 to early 2022, vaccine czar and pandemic response chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday.

“Ang ating best case scenario ay second quarter or middle of the year of 2021,” Galvez said in a televised briefing when asked for the government’s target date for mass vaccination.

While there are several clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines to be held in the country starting December, Galvez said it will take a while or until the first quarter of 2021 to find out its results.

“So ang best case scenario is second quarter, ang worst cas…

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