Ilocos Norte welcomes new vaccine batch amid rising cases
Ilocos Norte welcomed a new batch of coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, including 23,350 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen, 8,900 doses of AstraZeneca, and 3,000 doses of Sputnik V.
The arrival is timely as the province's health system approaches a critical point due to rising infections.
On Tuesday, hundreds of senior citizens received their first dose at a mega vaccination site in Laoag City’s Divine Word College gymnasium.
Ilocos Norte plans to vaccinate over 1,000 residents daily starting this week as more vaccines are expected on Thursday.
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