Manila Bulletin
961 LGUs submits priority list of COVID vaccination
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that 961 local government units (LGUs) have submitted their priority population lists for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Additionally, 939 LGUs have submitted communication plans, including strategies for an information campaign about the vaccination program.
The DILG had previously instructed LGUs to prepare logistical arrangements in anticipation of vaccine arrivals.
The government's approved priority list for vaccination begins with front-line health workers (A1), followed by senior citizens aged 60 and above (A2), and then individuals with comorbidities (A3).
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