Concepcion's 'Dose Of Hope' Orders Arrive with 1.15M Doses of AstraZeneca Vax

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion, NTF COVID-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and AstraZeneca Country President Lotis Ramin receive a total of 1,150,800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines procured by the private sector at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal I in Parañaque City on July 16, 2021. “A Dose of Hope" Program Lead Josephine Romero, Zuellig Pharma Chief Business Officer Jannette Jakosalem, and Alastair Totty, Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in Manila also joined the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccines from the private sector

 

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion, National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF COVID-19) Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and AstraZeneca Country President Lotis Ramin received the first tranche of AstraZeneca vaccines procured by the private sector, comprising 1,150,800 vaccine doses in total. Procurement for the said vaccines is anchored on a tripartite deal among business groups, our national government, and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, aimed at augmenting the country’s vaccination capacity. "A Dose of Hope" Program Lead Josephine Romero and Zuellig Pharma Chief Business Officer Jannette Jakosalem also joined the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccines from the private sector.

Stressing the importance of continued vaccine delivery in the country to further intensify our inoculation efforts, Concepcion affirmed the crucial role of the private sector in the whole-of-nation approach to defeat the pandemic.

“The product of the first-ever tripartite agreement on vaccine procurement in the world is now in our hands. We have put this forward when everything seems unreachable and during a time when most of the countries in the world have not secured a position on vaccines. An initiative from the private sector that was greatly supported by the government, these initial doses from the first batch are just the beginning of millions of more doses of hope to come. We like to thank AstraZeneca, the national government, and all our private sector partners for making all of these possible. As we gear towards population protection and herd immunity in NCR Plus, these vaccines will get us there faster which will make our economic recovery quicker—saving more lives and livelihoods in the process,” Concepcion underscored.

Meanwhile, Secretary Galvez lauded the private sector for supporting President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s call for unity among all stakeholders in the society to effectively quell COVID-19. "This strong bayanihan spirit of Filipinos is not only a ‘Dose of Hope’ but a pound of inspiration that will help us realize our collective goal of inoculating millions of Filipinos this year. This will help us further expand the coverage of our vaccination program. The first tripartite agreement is anchored on President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's directive of providing safe and effective vaccines for all Filipinos,” he added.

Lotis Ramin, Country President of AstraZeneca Philippines, affirmed the biopharmaceutical company’s promise to strengthen its cooperation with the national government and the private sector in making their vaccines highly accessible to Filipinos. 

As she relayed, “AstraZeneca's commitment to the world is to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine at scale in record time and at no profit during the pandemic. This commitment brought the Philippine government, local government units, and private sector to come together to ensure Filipinos have access to vaccines and no one is left behind. We are grateful for this remarkable cooperation resulting in this significant milestone. Indeed, when we unite, we are much stronger."

Further, “A Dose of Hope” Program Lead Josephine Romero explained how the admirable quality Filipinos have or “Bayanihan” is fueling our nation to completely eradicate COVID-19.

“These AstraZeneca doses are testament of the “Bayanihan” spirit that is much evident amongst us Filipinos. Through the partnership of both the private and the public sector, we have obtained these vaccines that would ramp up further our current vaccination program. These doses of hope will hasten our country’s road toward vaccinating its people and opening further the economy,” Romero affirmed.

Likewise, Concepcion shared that more doses of AstraZeneca vaccines are expected to arrive next month, with final completion of 17 million doses of vaccine delivery by the first quarter of 2022. “These vaccines for employees have arrived. The private sector is playing a big role in trying to achieve population protection, which targets 50 percent of NCR Plus, but definitely, we are looking forward to achieving herd immunity by the end of the year,” he added.

This breakthrough initiative of “A Dose of Hope” program championed by Concepcion is seen to complement his recent proposal to create ‘micro-herd immunity’ in NCR by vaccinating employees of establishments as fast and efficient as possible, thereby making the goal of attaining herd immunity closer and easier for the country.

“My appeal to our Filipino citizens: we cannot win the war; we bought the vaccines, but if you do not take the vaccines, then we will not be able to succeed in beating COVID-19. It is your obligation to take the vaccines so you can protect yourself and others,” Concepcion reminded.

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 Concepcion's 'Dose Of Hope' Orders Arrive with 1.15M Doses of AstraZeneca Vax

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion, NTF COVID-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and AstraZeneca Country President Lotis Ramin receive a total of 1,150,800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines procured by the private sector at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal I in Parañaque City on July 16, 2021. “A Dose of Hope" Program Lead Josephine Romero, Zuellig Pharma Chief Business Officer Jannette Jakosalem, and Alastair Totty, Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in Manila also joined the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccines from the private sector

 

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion, National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF COVID-19) Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and AstraZeneca Country President Lotis Ramin received the first tranche of AstraZeneca vaccines procured by the private sector, comprising 1,150,800 vaccine doses in total. Procurement for the said vaccines is anchored on a tripartite deal among business groups, our national government, and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, aimed at augmenting the country’s vaccination capacity. "A Dose of Hope" Program Lead Josephine Romero and Zuellig Pharma Chief Business Officer Jannette Jakosalem also joined the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccines from the private sector.

Stressing the importance of continued vaccine delivery in the country to further intensify our inoculation efforts, Concepcion affirmed the crucial role of the private sector in the whole-of-nation approach to defeat the pandemic.

“The product of the first-ever tripartite agreement on vaccine procurement in the world is now in our hands. We have put this forward when everything seems unreachable and during a time when most of the countries in the world have not secured a position on vaccines. An initiative from the private sector that was greatly supported by the government, these initial doses from the first batch are just the beginning of millions of more doses of hope to come. We like to thank AstraZeneca, the national government, and all our private sector partners for making all of these possible. As we gear towards population protection and herd immunity in NCR Plus, these vaccines will get us there faster which will make our economic recovery quicker—saving more lives and livelihoods in the process,” Concepcion underscored.

Meanwhile, Secretary Galvez lauded the private sector for supporting President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s call for unity among all stakeholders in the society to effectively quell COVID-19. "This strong bayanihan spirit of Filipinos is not only a ‘Dose of Hope’ but a pound of inspiration that will help us realize our collective goal of inoculating millions of Filipinos this year. This will help us further expand the coverage of our vaccination program. The first tripartite agreement is anchored on President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's directive of providing safe and effective vaccines for all Filipinos,” he added.

Lotis Ramin, Country President of AstraZeneca Philippines, affirmed the biopharmaceutical company’s promise to strengthen its cooperation with the national government and the private sector in making their vaccines highly accessible to Filipinos. 

As she relayed, “AstraZeneca's commitment to the world is to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine at scale in record time and at no profit during the pandemic. This commitment brought the Philippine government, local government units, and private sector to come together to ensure Filipinos have access to vaccines and no one is left behind. We are grateful for this remarkable cooperation resulting in this significant milestone. Indeed, when we unite, we are much stronger."

Further, “A Dose of Hope” Program Lead Josephine Romero explained how the admirable quality Filipinos have or “Bayanihan” is fueling our nation to completely eradicate COVID-19.

“These AstraZeneca doses are testament of the “Bayanihan” spirit that is much evident amongst us Filipinos. Through the partnership of both the private and the public sector, we have obtained these vaccines that would ramp up further our current vaccination program. These doses of hope will hasten our country’s road toward vaccinating its people and opening further the economy,” Romero affirmed.

Likewise, Concepcion shared that more doses of AstraZeneca vaccines are expected to arrive next month, with final completion of 17 million doses of vaccine delivery by the first quarter of 2022. “These vaccines for employees have arrived. The private sector is playing a big role in trying to achieve population protection, which targets 50 percent of NCR Plus, but definitely, we are looking forward to achieving herd immunity by the end of the year,” he added.

This breakthrough initiative of “A Dose of Hope” program championed by Concepcion is seen to complement his recent proposal to create ‘micro-herd immunity’ in NCR by vaccinating employees of establishments as fast and efficient as possible, thereby making the goal of attaining herd immunity closer and easier for the country.

“My appeal to our Filipino citizens: we cannot win the war; we bought the vaccines, but if you do not take the vaccines, then we will not be able to succeed in beating COVID-19. It is your obligation to take the vaccines so you can protect yourself and others,” Concepcion reminded.