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Valenzuela City secures 640,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
Valenzuela City secures 640,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
ABS-CBN News
Published Jan 10, 2021 06:28 PM PHT
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Updated Jan 10, 2021 06:48 PM PHT
MANILA - Valenzuela City has secured 640,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca.
MANILA - Valenzuela City has secured 640,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca.
The city made the announcement through its official Twitter account.
The city made the announcement through its official Twitter account.
Good news! Valenzuela City signs a deal with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Philippines for the advance purchase of 640,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses. pic.twitter.com/ea1DSpkT5e
— valenzuelacity (@valenzuelacity) January 10, 2021
Good news! Valenzuela City signs a deal with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Philippines for the advance purchase of 640,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses. pic.twitter.com/ea1DSpkT5e
— valenzuelacity (@valenzuelacity) January 10, 2021
Mayor Rex Gatchalian said the initial batch is enough to inoculate 320,000 people, or 70 percent of its adult population.
Mayor Rex Gatchalian said the initial batch is enough to inoculate 320,000 people, or 70 percent of its adult population.
The vaccines are expected to arrive by the second half of 2021.
The vaccines are expected to arrive by the second half of 2021.
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Gatchalian said the purchase order was made in coordination with the government's Inter Agency Task Force (IATF), and the LGU will start working on the logistics of its roll-out plan as soon as possible.
Gatchalian said the purchase order was made in coordination with the government's Inter Agency Task Force (IATF), and the LGU will start working on the logistics of its roll-out plan as soon as possible.
More details to follow.
- report from Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
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