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BREAKING: Gov't, private sector receive 582500 AstraZeneca jabs

Published Aug 20, 2021 09:51 am

More than 580,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were delivered to the country on Friday morning, Aug. 20.

A China Airlines plane delivers 582,500 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at NAIA in Pasay City on Aug. 20, 2021. (Photo courtesy of National Task Force Against COVID-19)

The shipment carrying 582,500 doses of the life-saving jab arrived via China Airlines flight CI 701 at Terminal 1 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City at exactly 9:28 a.m.

These vaccines were procured by the private sector, represented by the Go Negosyo Foundation, and local government units (LGUs) through a multilateral arrangement with the national government under the "Dose of Hope" program.

"Nagpapasalamat tayo sa ating mga private sector at sa Go Negosyo and also the LGUs ordered these vaccines (We thank the private sector and the Go Negosyo and also the LGUs ordered these vaccines)," said Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19.

A total of 582,500 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) arrive at NAIA in Pasay City on Aug. 20, 2021. (Photo courtesy of National Task Force Against COVID-19)

Accordingly, 80 percent of the vaccines were bought by the LGUs while the remaining 20 percent were purchased by the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

"Nakita natin maganda ang real world data ng AstraZeneca ((We have seen that the real world data of AstraZeneca is very good) and the protection can last for 12 months," Galvez said.

The delivery contained the third tranche of procured jabs under the Dose of Hope program.

The first two tranches, composed of 575,800 and 1,150,800 doses, were delivered on Aug. 13 and July 16 respectively.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (middle) leads government officials in witnessing the arrival of 582,500 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at NAIA in Pasay City on Aug. 20, 2021. (Photo courtesy of National Task Force Against COVID-19)

Currently, there are 46,522,890 doses that have been delivered to the country since the government started acquiring COVID-19 vaccines in February. Of these, 8,432,240 doses are AstraZeneca.

A total of 29.1 million vaccine doses have been administered as of Aug. 18.

More than 12.8 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while 16.3 million others have received their first dose.

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