The Philippines has signed a vaccine procurement agreement with China’s Sinovac Biotech to purchase 25 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Sinovac, and the first batch is expected to arrive in the Philippines in February, according to Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he has asked China for help in getting access to a coronavirus vaccine as governments around the world make arrangements to secure supply for their citizens ahead of what is expected to be a global scramble for the much-awaited shots.
新冠肺炎疫情发生以来，中菲双方同舟共济、守望相助，抗疫合作已成为两国关系的新亮点。菲律宾是中国的友好邻邦，我们愿在疫苗方面优先考虑菲方需求。
