MANILA, Philippines — Local regulators on Monday said the American drugmaker Moderna has applied for emergency use approval in the Philippines for its COVID-19 vaccine. While a supply agreement for 20 million doses was inked in March, there remains no word if this has been finalized through a procurement deal. Here, government will get 13 million doses, while the private sector will get the remaining seven million for its frontline workers. "Then, it will start increasing in succeeding months...they will complete the 20 million before the end of the year." To date, the FDA has granted EUA to six vaccine makers: Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Gamaleya, Johnson & Johnson as well as Bharat Biotech.

Source: Philippine Star April 26, 2021 07:41 UTC