Pasay City aims for 70% COVID-19 vaccination coverage

Pasay City is targeting 70% of its population for COVID-19 inoculation with its 275,000 procured AstraZeneca vaccine doses.

The city government has allocated P250 million for free COVID-19 vaccines and prepared 19 vaccination centers, with plans to add 14 more.

Pasay is planning to have nine vaccination teams per site to cater to a huge number of people, utilizing big schools as vaccination locations.

The city government conducted a vaccine simulation on January 29 to perfect the system and address any possible glitches before actual inoculation.

Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano expressed willingness to receive the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to encourage constituents and build trust in the inoculation program.

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