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San Juan readies storage for COVID-19 vaccines, eyes schools as vaccination centers
San Juan City is preparing storage facilities for COVID-19 vaccines, with the city gymnasium designated as the primary vaccination center.
Refrigerators capable of maintaining temperatures between two to eight degrees Celsius, suitable for AstraZeneca vaccines, are already in place.
The city may also utilize barangay and public school facilities for its vaccination program.
San Juan is also arranging to rent specialized freezers to store potential Pfizer vaccines from the national government, which require temperatures as low as -70 degrees Celsius.
As of Monday, January 18, over 14,000 individuals in San Juan City have registered for vaccination.
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III affirmed on Wednesday that the Philippines has sufficient cold storage facilities to accommodate the COVID-19 vaccines scheduled for arrival next month.
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The Taguig City government has partnered with ORCA Cold Chain Solutions to establish a cold storage facility for COVID-19 vaccines.
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