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LOOK: Sinovac vaccines comprise 68 percent of COVID jabs in PH

Published Jun 29, 2021 12:36 am

The country has so far received a total of 12 million doses of Sinovac vaccines from China, representing 68.75 percent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine supply in the country.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. gives updates on the immunization program during President Duterte's public address on June 28, 2021. (Screenshot courtesy of RTVM livestream)

During President Duterte's pre-recorded public address on Monday night, June 28, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said that Sinovac has been the most consistent company in terms of delivering the much-needed jabs in the country.

Galvez presented a graph which showed that out of the total 17,455,470 vaccine doses that have been delivered since February 28, about 68.75 percent or 12 million doses were CoronaVac-Sinovac jabs.

It was followed by Britain's AstraZeneca with 2,556,000 doses (14.64 percent); Pfizer and Moderna from the United States (US) with 2,469,870 doses (14.15 percent) and 249,600 doses (1.43 percent), respectively; and Sputnik V from Russia with 180,000 doses (1.03 percent).

The available vaccines in the country are shown in this list presented by vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. during President Duterte's public address on June 28, 2021. (Screenshot courtesy of RTVM livestream)

Earlier in the day, Galvez thanked China for its commitment to help the government sustain its immunization drive by consistently delivering a big volume of its vaccines.

"Ito ang pinakasteady supply sa ngayon. Sa lahat ng manufacturers, siya ang very diligent at on time ( is the most steady supply right now. Of all the manufacturers, it is the most diligent and on time)," he said.

Meanwhile, the total vaccine supply will further increase with the expected arrival of 99,600 doses of Moderna on Tuesday, June 29.

"These will be given to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), seafarers, and different government frontliners," Galvez said, referring to the A4 priority sector that is composed of economic frontliners.

The scheduled deliveries of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for the months of June, July, and August are presented by Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. during President Duterte's public address on June 28, 2021. (Screenshot courtesy of RTVM livestream)

Another 13,320,800 doses are set to arrive in July, Galvez bared. The deliveries include 1.17 million doses of AstraZeneca, which will arrive between July 5 to 12; and 250,800 doses of Moderna on July 12.

A total of 500,000 doses of Pfizer will also arrive on July 12. This, after the national government successfully negotiated with the US manufacturer to allow for an early delivery of the vaccines.

The first batch of the procured vaccines from Pfizer were supposed to arrive in August, or eight weeks after the signing of the supply agreement. The supply agreement was signed by Galvez and Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III last June 19.

"We are very thankful for that development," Galvez said.

There are also 5.5 million more doses of Sinovac coming in next month as well as four million doses of yet to be known vaccines from the COVAX facility; 800,000 to one million doses of donations from the US which, according to Galvez, would likely be Johnson & Johnson (J&J); and 1.1 million doses of donations from the Japanese government.

In August, the vaccine supply will get a further boost with the arrival of 13.67 million doses of Sinovac, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, and donations from the COVAX facility.

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