Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. recently announced that initial doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines are expected to be delivered in mid-February through the COVAX facility. The government is aiming to inoculate 70 million Filipinos by the end of this year.
“From RITM, the vaccines will be passed on to the regional warehouses or hubs wherein our DOH Centers for Health Development in coordination with our logistic partners shall deliver the vaccines to our local government units ,” said Vergeire. Galvez recently announced that they are in negotiation with 18 logistic companies for vaccine storage. Health authorities also inspected the facilities of First Pioneer Distribution Center of UNILAB in Biñan City, Laguna and Zuellig Pharma Corporation in Parañaque City, “which could potentially be used in the first wave of COVID-19 vaccine rollout,” said Vergeire.
“Vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the indigent population, are prioritized guided by the principle of equity,” it added. “In our pre-registration, we have a vaccination date and time schedule so they don’t come at the same time— this is for crowd control,” said Cabotaje. The individual will now go to the screening station, where his or her medical history will be reviewed and a physical examination will be performed.
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