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been released and the agency is set to administer it to the first batch of recipients, specifically healthcare workers and senior citizens.
The bivalent vaccines come from the COVAX facility is a worldwide initiative aimed at providing equitable access to COVID vaccines.Based on an agreement with the facility and a recommendation of the Health Technology Assessment Council, the vulnerable sector consisting of healthcare workers), senior citizens) and persons with comorbidities would be given priority to the donated vaccines.
“Some of the vaccines in our warehouses are still quarantined so we’re not disposing the jabs yet. We’re waiting for the decision of) FDA [Food and Drug Administration] through the submission of our manufacturers if we can still extend the shelf lives of these vaccines,” she said.
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