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(Photo courtesy of NTF Covid-19) MANILA - The Philippines on Thursday received a total of 3,191,040 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine donated by the United Kingdom through the COVAX Facility. Speaking at the arrival of the jabs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, National Task Force Against Covid-19 Head of Strategic Communication on Current Operations, Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor said the shipment is part of London's donation pledge of 5.2 million AstraZeneca doses to Manila. British Embassy Consul Neill James said the donation is in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). "The donation of 5.2 million of vaccines over the next three days in partnership with the WHO and the Unicef to ensure equitable access for vaccines for those who most need it here in the Philippines," James said. On Friday, the country is expecting the arrival of a total of 28