Metro Manila health frontliners first to get COVID-19 vaccines

Health frontliners from government hospitals in Metro Manila will be the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

This initial rollout includes approximately 60,000 healthcare workers from the Philippine General Hospital, Lung Center of the Philippines, East Avenue Medical Center, and Dr. Jose Natalio Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center.

The prioritization has been expanded to include health professionals and nonprofessionals in both private and public facilities, such as medical students, nursing aides, janitors, and village health workers.

Health workers from all COVID-19 dedicated and referral hospitals, state and local government hospitals, military, police, and private hospitals will also be among the first to get vaccinated.

The Philippines is set to receive about 117,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines this quarter under the COVAX facility.

Following frontliners, senior citizens, people with underlying health conditions, essential workers including uniformed personnel and indigents, teachers, social workers, and migrant Filipino workers will also be prioritized.