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PH gov’t welcomes first batch of Janssen vaccines from U.S.

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PASAY CITY -- The first batch of single-shot Janssen anti-COVID- vaccines consisting of 1,606,600 doses arrived in the country on Friday, July 16.

The vaccines produced by American pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) were donated by the United States government through the COVAX facility.

National Task Force against COVID-19 Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Health Usec. Carolina Taino, NTF adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa, US Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d'Affaires John C. Law, Sean Callahan, Acting USAID Mission Director, UNICEF Representative to the Philippines Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov, and WHO Philippines Officer-in-Charge and Medical Officer (ETB) Dr. Rajendra Yadav. witnessed the arrival of the vaccines.
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An additional 1,606,600 Janssen doses are also expected to arrive on Saturday, July 17.

The latest shipment brings to 24,788,110 the anti-COVID vaccine doses received by the Philippines from different manufacturers since February.

Currently, the Philippines has six COVID-19 vaccines brands in its supply inventory, which include CoronaVac from China’s Sinovac, AstraZeneca from the UK, Sputnik V from Russia’s Gamaleya, and the US made Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J vaccines. (National Task Force Against COVID-19)
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