MANILA -- The Philippines continues to receive a steady supply of China's CoronaVac vaccines with the arrival of 3 million doses on Sunday afternoon, September 26, at the NAIA Terminal 2.

In an interview, NTF Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. said this latest shipment will be deployed mostly to Region 4-A, Region 3, Region 6, Region 7, Region 11, Region 2, Region 1, and Region 9, while the doses to be deployed in Metro Manila will be used for second doses.

Galvez cited recent studies conducted in Malaysia showing that the Sinovac-made vaccine is highly effective against severe disease and death, as he urged all qualified Filipinos to get the COVID-19 jab.

"We would like to encourage everybody na kung ano 'yung dumating na vaccine very effective naman lahat at it prevents from any severe at hospitalization and death," he said.

Around 100 million doses of various COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be delivered to the Philippines by the end of October since the country started receiving the shots from various manufacturers in February.

This newest shipment brings to 69,699,340 the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered to the country.

As of September 26, the Philippines has administered 43,815,426 doses, of which 23,609,600 Filipinos have received the first dose, while 20,205,806 individuals are now fully vaccinated, which is 26% of the country's target population.

"Hopefully before the end of the month maka-reach tayo ng 30% of our targeted population," Galvez said. (National Task Force Against COVID-19)

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