MANILA, Aug 21 (NNN-PNA) – China delivered an additional batch of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines to the Philippines this morning, to support the Southeast Asian country’s inoculation campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.
China has been delivering Sinovac CoronaVac to the Philippines since Feb 28, and more than 50 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines delivered to the Philippines come from China.
It was the first to provide coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines, allowing the Southeast Asian country to kick off its vaccination drive on Mar 1.
The Philippines administered over 29 million doses of vaccines. Nearly 13 million people have been fully vaccinated so far. The government aims to vaccinate 70 million people this year.
The Philippines now has over 1.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 31,198 deaths. Yesterday, it recorded 17,231 new COVID-19 infections, the highest ever daily tally, since the outbreak began in Jan last year.– NNN-PNA
