Philippines to Get 600,000 Sinovac Shots From China This Month

The Philippines will receive 600,000 Sinovac Biotech Ltd. coronavirus vaccine doses donated by China this month, with the military getting 100,000 shots, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Thursday.

The shots are expected to arrive on Feb. 23, and will be stored until these are cleared for emergency use by the nation’s Food and Drug Administration, he said in a televised briefing. Vaccines from the World Health Organization-backed COVAX initiative, which were due to arrive next week, will be shipped later this month, he said.