Metro Manila health workers first to get China-made COVID-19 vaccine


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January 12, 2021 ADVERTISING Metro Manila health workers would be the first recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac Biotech, a cabinet official said on Tuesday, as the government eyes to begin its inoculation drive in the last week of February. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the first batch of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines is expected to arrive in the Philippines next month. ADVERTISING “We sealed the deal with Sinovac for 25 million early 50,000 doses by February, 950,000 by March, and 2 to 3 million in succeeding months ’til December with 25 million doses. This is in addition...