NegOcc to use procured AstraZeneca for frontline workers, J&J for seniors
The Negros Occidental provincial government will use its procured AstraZeneca vaccines for frontline workers in essential sectors, starting with the A4 priority group.
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson stated that donated vaccines will continue to be used for adults with comorbidities (A3) while the procured doses will cover A4 individuals.
On July 19, Negros Occidental received its first shipment of 2,900 AstraZeneca doses it purchased through a multilateral agreement.
Additionally, the province received 70,000 Johnson & Johnson single-dose Janssen vaccines from the national government on July 19 and will begin administering them to senior citizens (A2) and adults with comorbidities (A3) starting July 26.
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