Moderna, Inc. signs a supply agreement with the Philippines for 13 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine that will arrive by the third quarter of this year.
Spox Harry Roque said the Philippines is successfully controlling the spread of Covid-19 better than wealthier nations with more developed healthcare sectors.
Spox Harry Roque said a stricter quarantine status is not yet necessary since the country’s current healthcare capacity is able to handle the rise in Covid-19 cases.
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the government will procure 1 million doses of CoronaVac, produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech pharmaceutical company, this March.
The DOH reports 738 more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease, pushing the country's overall Covid-19 recoveries to 524,042 on Thursday.