Parañaque vaccinates 95% of medical frontliners

Updated Fri, March 26, 2021 at 9:55 PM Published Thu, March 25, 2021 at 3:40 AM

Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced that 95 percent of the city's 3,800 medical frontliners have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Actor Mark Anthony Fernandez received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Parañaque City after passing the screening process due to his comorbidity, hypertension.

However, senior citizens have expressed dismay over alleged line jumping during the vaccination rollout, with Fernandez being cited as an example.

Some senior citizens voiced frustration, questioning the prioritization of younger individuals with alleged comorbidities over the elderly.

Mayor Olivarez had previously stated that the city was nearing the completion of vaccinating health workers and had started inoculating individuals from the A3 category (persons with comorbidities).

A new guideline allowed the use of AstraZeneca doses intended for the second jab for individuals next in line, ensuring no Department of Health (DOH) instructions were violated.

The city is currently prioritizing senior citizens and individuals with comorbidities for vaccination.

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