MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has been assured of at least 30 million doses of the Indian-made Novavax coronavirus vaccine, according to Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.“Thirty million [doses] of the Indian-made Novavax vaccines are assured possibly with no cash advance. Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer, is the manufacturer of Novavax. In the same interview, Locsin also said vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. would start negotiations with Moderna on or before Dec. 30. Earlier this morning, he called and said that Moderna is interested in giving an allocation to the Philippines,” Locsin added. Bottom line is: Buy a vaccine which you can properly handle so that this will not go to waste,” Pimentel said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 21, 2020 21:11 UTC