Healthcare workers in Bacolod and Laoag receive vaccines
Over 2,300 healthcare workers in Bacolod have received Sinovac vaccines by Sunday.
Dr. Edwin Miraflor expects all allocated doses to be used by Sunday afternoon.
In Laoag City, Dr. Eliezer John Asuncion became the first recipient of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Ilocos Norte on Friday.
Asuncion believes the benefits of vaccination outweigh potential side effects and encourages others to get vaccinated.
An initial 386 vials of AstraZeneca vaccines intended for senior healthcare workers arrived in Bacolod on Friday, including 74 vials for the Provincial Health Office and 312 for the City Health Office.
The province also received an additional supply of 99 vials of Sinovac’s CoronaVac.
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