“The president ordered that Pfizer be given to the poor or the indigent population because that is the policy of COVAX,” Roque said in Filipino during a briefing. It is unclear whether the order will apply to the current supply of Pfizer doses or the next shipment. Local governments with Pfizer allocation made the sought-after vaccine available to healthcare workers, senior citizens and persons with comorbidities. Some 2.2 million Pfizer vaccine doses from COVAX are expected to arrive in the country within the month. “The president added that Pfizer vaccines should not be administered in malls, but in vaccination sites in barangays where vaccine take-up is low,” Roque also said.

Source: Philippine Star May 20, 2021 08:26 UTC