Manila Bulletin
Antipolo City to hire more vaccinators, accepts volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Antipolo City has prepared cold storage facilities, offered for free use by two private companies, to store COVID-19 vaccines.
The city government has also allotted P300 million and signed a Confidential Agreement with AstraZeneca for vaccine supply.
Mayor Andrea Ynares inspected a facility capable of maintaining temperatures as low as -25 degrees Celsius, suitable for Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines.
The city is still seeking cold storage solutions for vaccines requiring -70 degrees Celsius, such as Pfizer vaccines.
Antipolo City plans to hire more vaccinators or accept volunteers to augment the 200 midwives and nurses being oriented for the vaccination program.
The vaccination program will be voluntary, prioritizing senior citizens and frontliners, with recipients signing waivers.
Mayor Ynares expressed her willingness to be one of the first vaccine recipients to encourage public confidence.
Healthcare professionals are undergoing orientation on vaccine administration and reporting adverse effects.
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