More than 390,000 doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines donated by Lithuania arrived in the Philippines on Saturday night, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
The vaccine doses were received by government officials, led by DOH Assistant Secretary Leonita Gorgolon, in a ceremony at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport , which was also attended by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Lithuania, Julia Netta Vildzius Peña and the Deputy Head of Mission of the European Union to the Philippines, Dr. Ana-Isabel Sanchez-Ruiz.
In August 2022, the DOH started negotiating to obtain supplies of bivalent vaccines. In January 2023, Lithuania offered to donate these vaccines. "Apart from these donations, the DOH is also in constant contact with the COVAX Facility with regard to getting additional doses of bivalent vaccines for the public," the agency added.
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