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Vaccine laggard Philippines may give away shots as take-up slows

Performers dressed as superhero characters pose with a child receiving the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 at a gym in San Juan City, suburban Manila on Monday. (AFP photo)

The Philippines, among the region’s least-vaccinated nations, may give away shots to other countries as declining Covid-19 infections dampen inoculation efforts.

The Southeast Asian nation has accumulated vaccines that will expire almost all at the same time due to successive deliveries, according to Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje. There are initial talks to donate these shots, or extend their expiry dates, she said. Myanmar and African nations are among those being considered for donations, the Inquirer reported.

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