Over 35M Filipinos included in COVID-19 vaccine priority listing

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced Wednesday that over 35 million Filipinos will be prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Galvez said the COVID-19 vaccine priority list was endorsed by the Department of Health (DOH) and was crafted with the guidance of President Rodrigo Duterte.

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“Meron na po tayong listahan ng more than 35 million Filipinos nasa priority listing. ‘Yun po ay ibinigay po ng ating Department of Health base rin po sa guidance ng ating President,” he said.

As a strategy, the vaccine czar said the immunization would start in areas most affected and those considered business centers.

Galvez said the areas include the National Capital Region, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Cebu, Davao, and Cagayan de Oro.

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