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The Duterte government holds a ceremonial kick-off for its COVID-19 vaccine program at the Philippine General Hospital, one of the country’s COVID-designated hospitals. | via

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr shares government officials were emotional during arrival of Sinovac doses donated by China yesterday, saying “doses of hope” finally started to arrive in the Philippines. He urges Filipinos to get vaccinated, calling it a “moral obligation.”

Galvez asks Filipinos not to be choosy with vaccines and to receive the first shot offered to them, citing all vaccines eyed protect against severe disease and hospitalization. | via

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno appeals to the public to get vaccinated as he recalls people praying for a vaccine that works. With vaccines here in the Philippines, Moreno calls it God's answered prayer. | via

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, at launch of vaccination in PH General Hospital, says after health workers get vaccinated, he is willing to get vaccinated with Sinovac or 'any vaccine that is available.' | via

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LOOK: PGH Director Gerardo Legaspi is the first in the Philippines to roll up his sleeve to receive a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac | via

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Legaspi is officially the first person to get legally vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Philippines. | via

The first vaccinator is nurse Sherlock Santos. Screenshots from PTV | via

FDA Director General Eric Domingo and Infectious disease specialist Dr Edsel Salvana are the next to get vaccinated. | via

FULL STORY: Health workers and government officials who choose receive Sinovac’s vaccine are among the first to be legally vaccinated in the Philippines.

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Philippines begins legally rolling out first COVID-19 vaccines

(3rd UPDATE) Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, director of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, is the first to get the vaccine

At the Dr Jose N Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center (Tala), NTF Deputy chief implementer Vince Dizon also receives Sinovac’s vaccine. | via

Aside from PGH, vaccinations taking place at Lung Center, Dr Jose N Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center and Sanitarium (Tala), Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Philippine National Police General Hospital, Victoriano Luna Medical Center. | via

Gov't officials who have lined up to get vaccinated with Sinovac's CoronaVac today: Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr, MMDA chairman Benhur Abalos Jr. | via

Government will do its best to vaccinate all healthcare workers in the month of March, says vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. | via

Galvez says 1 million more Sinovac doses expected to arrive in the Philippines this month. Doses from AstraZeneca supplied by COVAX are also expected to be delivered within the 1st quarter of 2021 but he appeals for patience as delivery has been delayed due to shortage.

Sinovac vaccines to be transported to Cebu province on March 3 and 4 and Davao on March 5 and 6, says Galvez. | via

Philippine General Hospital to donate some of its Sinovac vaccines to hospitals run by Manila city government, says Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. | via

On the lack of an indemnification law earlier pointed as a cause for delay in the arrival of vaccines, Galvez says only J&J raised the need for this and officials were surprised when Pfizer mentioned it was needed for delivery of their vaccines as well. | via

Galvez says he will be meeting with Moderna today to finalize a supply deal that will pin down a concrete date for delivery. From March 9-12, Galvez says he’ll also be flying to India to close a supply deal for Novavax and negotiate for the delivery of AstraZeneca doses.

Supply deals with Johnson & Johnson also close to being finalized, says Galvez. | via

Galvez says Philippines can expect Pfizer vaccines from COVAX Facility in 2nd quarter of 2021, a far cry from initial expectations that they would arrive last month. | via

Still no definite date for AstraZeneca rollout, says DOH ARD Paz Corrales. | via

ERRATUM. Nurse who administered first COVID-19 vaccine shot is Chareluck Santos, not Sherlock Santos.