PH in talks for possible vaccine facility

Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is in talks with a local pharmaceutical company, Globax for developing a vaccine facility.

The Philippine government is in negotiation for developing vaccine manufacturing facility in the country Source: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Highlights

• If negotiations push through, the Philippines will have the capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines
• The Philippine government is in talks with pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson for a supply agreement for the cOVID-19 vaccines
• Global alliance COVAX facility is also expected to supply the Philippines with vaccines from Johnson & Johnson

 Globax is working with a  Korean manufacturing company about a possible vaccine facility.

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