MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Jose Romualdez, received his first dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine as part of Washington’s inoculation program.
“I received the first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of the ongoing rollout of the Washington, DC phase-based vaccination program, days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris,” said Romualdez in a statement posted on the Facebook page of the Philippine embassy on Tuesday.
Ambassador Romualdez on the evolution of vaccination talks with Moderna, January 18, 2021
Posted by the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington DC, USA on Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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The Philippines is currently in final negotiations with Moderna to purchase up to 20 million doses of its vaccine.
“The creation and implementation of safe and effective vaccines takes us one step closer to defeating this pandemic and restoring our economies,” said Romualdez.
He then stressed the importance of close collaboration within the international community and between governments and private entities to ensure the purchase of vaccines.
In the Philippines, the government is eyeing the launch of the national vaccination program by February.
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