The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the arrival of over 390,000 doses of donated bivalent Covid-19 vaccines in the Philippines. ManilaBulletin
In a statement issued Saturday evening, June 3, DOH said the country’s first batch of bivalent jabs was from the Lithuanian government.
“The negotiation for the vaccines started as early as August 2022 and was finally offered by the Lithuanian Government last January 2023. Until then, the Philippine government, with the support of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expedited the processes and issuance of permits for the arrival of the vaccines,” said DOH.
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