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Over 27K E. Visayas health workers eyed for Covid-19 vaccination
The Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas is targeting to inoculate over 27,000 healthcare workers as a top priority in the vaccination rollout.
The region received an initial shipment of 6,900 Sinovac vaccine doses intended for hospitals in Tacloban City and Palo, Leyte.
DOH Regional Director Exuperia Sabalberino stated that the vaccination pace depends on the volume of vaccines allocated to the region's six provinces.
Hospital workers, especially those in facilities treating Covid-19 patients, are the primary focus, followed by public health workers.
The Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) has 1,327 health workers and 200 service contract workers.
EVRMC chief of hospital Dr. Salvador Evardone was the first to receive the vaccine in a ceremonial inoculation led by Sabalberino.
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