Manila Bulletin
Muntinlupa to buy additional 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca
Muntinlupa City plans to purchase an additional 200,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, bringing their total secured doses to 300,000.
The city government has allocated P170 million for this additional purchase, which is part of an earlier tripartite agreement with the National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF) and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Philippines.
This move aims to further bolster the city's vaccination program for its residents.
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi clarified that this agreement will only augment the national government's vaccine supply, with the Department of Health continuing to provide additional vaccines.
28 health workers from the City Health Office have been trained for vaccine administration, with their training facilitated by UNICEF, WHO, and DOH.
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