San Juan starts Pfizer vaccine rollout
The city government of San Juan began administering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Wednesday, May 12.
San Juan received an initial allocation of 11,700 doses from the national government, enough for 5,850 residents to receive two doses each.
This batch is part of the first shipment of 193,050 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines secured through the WHO-led COVAX Facility, which arrived in the Philippines on Monday night.
San Juan opted to rent an ultra-cold freezer for storage instead of purchasing one, allowing them to save money and allocate it towards other COVID-related activities.
Medical workers are still adjusting to administering the Pfizer vaccine; San Juan plans to vaccinate 1,500 individuals on the first day with potential increases in subsequent days as they gain more practice.
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