QC inks deal for 750K AstraZeneca vaccine doses

Updated Wed, January 6, 2021 at 6:32 PM Published Tue, January 5, 2021 at 1:46 AM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte confirmed the signing of a tripartite agreement for the purchase of 750,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

This agreement involves Quezon City, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Philippines, and the national government through the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Task Force Against COVID-19.

The city has allotted an initial budget of PHP1 billion for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines, with the possibility of raising the budget further if needed.

Belmonte assured that there will be remaining budget after the payment for the AstraZeneca vaccines.

The vaccine doses are expected to arrive in the third quarter of 2021, covering approximately 375,000 residents.

Priority recipients include health workers, senior citizens, and adult persons with disabilities.

Quezon City currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country.

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