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Taguig acquires cold storage facility for COVID-19 vaccines
The Taguig City government has partnered with ORCA Cold Chain Solutions to establish a cold storage facility for COVID-19 vaccines.
The repurposed Bagumbayan Village building has a 22,000 MT static storage capacity and can move 876,000 MT annually.
The facility is equipped with real-time monitoring via IT software and digital technology.
Taguig is prepared to transport vaccines from the storage to vaccination centers under controlled temperatures with quality checks.
Mayor Lino Cayetano stated that the city is ready to immunize all Taguigeños and end the battle against the coronavirus.
Taguig has allocated P1 billion for free vaccination of its 1 million residents and has preordered vaccines from AstraZeneca, while also negotiating with other suppliers.
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The Taguig City government has secured a deal with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to procure COVID-19 vaccines for its residents.
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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 Philippine government is in advanced negotiations with 28 cold chain providers and five other companies for the storage of COVID-19 vaccines.
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