MANILA, Philippines — The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer BioNTech, which is expected to arrive on Monday, will be distributed in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Monday that these areas have proven that they could handle and store the vaccine, which requires ultra-low temperatures to maintain its efficacy.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines need to be stored at a temperature of -70 degrees Celsius.
“Ito ay ‘yung may mga subok na at napatunayan natin, based sa simulation activities, na yung ultra-low freezer nila at saka ‘yung handling ay makakaya at hindi magkakaroon ng wa…
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