'No strings attached in US donation of surplus COVID-19 vaccines' | Global News

‘No strings attached in US donation of surplus COVID-19 vaccines’

/ 12:42 PM May 31, 2021

MANILA, Philippines — The United States’ donation of surplus COVID-19 vaccines has no strings attached, Manila’s envoy to Washington said Monday.

“This donation [is] without any strings attached to it, so to speak. It’s just really part of a program that they have that will start helping other nations to be able to fight this virus,” Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Romualdez said.

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“Tayo ay nandoon na sa first batch (We’re in the first batch),” Romualdez said in a pre-recorded interview with Presidential Harry Roque presented during a Palace briefing.

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This file photo shows Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez. INQUIRER FILE/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ)

Romualdez said US President Joe Biden is set to make an announcement this week on the distribution of the 80 million surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to several countries.

Romualdez said the U.S. is prioritizing its allies and countries which badly need vaccines.

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Romualdez said the number of doses to be given to the Philippines has yet to be determined.

“The Philippines will definitely receive [vaccine doses] on the first batch of this 80 million that President Biden will announce some time this week.” he added.

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