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'Best to rely on NTF, DOH for vaccine purchase'

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Updated as of Aug 20 09:57 AM

It would be in the best interest of LGUs to rely on decisions made by the National Task Force Against COVID-19 when it comes to vaccine purchases. Read more »

Local govt vaccine tripartite deals yet to be signed: senator

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 12:46 PM

The national government, LGUs and COVID-19 vaccine makers have yet to sign "almost all" of their deals, delaying the vaccine purchase of provinces, a senator said. Read more »

QC terminates Zuellig contract over new vaccination appointment app crash

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Updated as of Jun 30 07:05 AM

Vaccination scheduling app eZConsult was again in hot water after residents had to wait for hours just to book a slot for vaccination against COVID-19 earlier Tuesday. Read more »

Quezon City gov't apologizes for crash of vaccine scheduling app eZConsult

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Posted at Jun 11 10:01 PM

MANILA - The Quezon City local government on Friday apologized after residents were unable to register and schedule their COVID-19 vaccination through scheduling app eZConsult, hours after the LGU's announcement that they can now book their slots for inoculation a day before. Read more »

QC mounts COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination for transport workers on Labor Day

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 03:43 PM

The Quezon City government set up a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site for transport workers Saturday, as the city aims to vaccinate over 200 tricycle drivers and food delivery riders on Labor Day.  Read more »

Vaccine registry system inumpisahan sa San Juan, susubukan din sa ibang LGU

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Posted at Apr 13 06:42 PM

Sinimulan ang pagpapatupad ng vaccine registry system na layong pabilisin at gawing 10 minuto ang pagbabakuna.  Read more »

Healthcare workers wary of Senate bill allowing LGUs to directly procure vaccines

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 07:19 AM

The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 has expressed alarm over Senate Bill 2042, which aims to expedite the purchasing of vaccines by local government units. Read more »

Duterte OKs deal allowing LGUs to procure COVID-19 vaccines: official

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Updated as of Jan 06 02:21 PM

MANILA— President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a deal that would allow local government units to procure vaccines against the novel coronavirus, an official overseeing the effort said on Wednesday.    Read more »

Only nat’l gov’t can buy COVID vaccines under emergency use but LGUs can partner: DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 09:17 PM

The Department of Health on Monday clarified that local government units cannot directly purchase COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use. However, they can partner with the DOH for immunization of priority sectors.   Read more »

Mga probinsya balak din bumili ng sariling suplay ng COVID-19 vaccine

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Posted at Dec 24 08:18 PM

Sinabi ng samahan ng mga lalawigan na nagbabalak na ring bumili ng sarili nilang suplay ng COVID-19 vaccine ang ilang provincial government para umano matiyak na mas protektado ang kanilang mga kababayan. Read more »