Ormoc allocates PHP350M for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines

Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez plans to purchase 270,000 doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for residents aged 18 and above.

The city council authorized the mayor to sign a memorandum of agreement with AstraZeneca, requiring a 20 percent down payment.

Ormoc has allocated PHP350 million for the procurement of vaccines, aiming to cover around 80% of its population.

A local inter-agency task force approved the budget and established a vaccine council to develop a vaccination strategy.

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