Eastern Samar starts listing vaccine recipients, approves deal with AstraZeneca

The provincial government of Eastern Samar has begun listing names of people interested in receiving Covid-19 vaccinations, starting with the town of Arteche.

Mayors and village officials are assisting in collecting names for inclusion in a master list.

On January 15, the Eastern Samar provincial board approved a resolution authorizing the province to sign a non-disclosure agreement with AstraZeneca for vaccine procurement.

The provincial government is currently gathering data on how many vaccines will be needed based on national priority lists.

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