By Marita Moaje/PNA
The national government will deliver 6.5 million doses of COVID-19 jabs to local government units in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus to intensify mass vaccination efforts.
National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer Sec. Vince Dizon said NCR mayors asked for more supplies during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20.
“Plus” provinces Rizal, Laguna Cavite, and Bulacan will also be supplied an additional 2.5 million doses.
“Humingi ang NCR ng four million doses,” Dizon said in an interview on Saturday (July 31) during the launch of the COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination site in Manila at the Quirino Grandstand.
“‘Yan ay ibibigay na ng national government. Ipinangako na ni (NTF chief) Sec. (Carlito) Galvez (Jr.) ang four million doses ng iba’t-ibang bakuna nitong mga susunod na linggo. Magbibigay din ng 2.5 million sa iba’t-ibang probinsya sa Plus.”
He said NCR mayors committed to finishing administering all four million doses, a combination of first and second doses, while under ECQ.
Dizon said NCR accounts for 30% of the over eight million who are fully inoculated.
The A1 (medical front-liners) group is 95% vaccinated.
Aside from additional jabs, Dizon said vaccination sites should be increased and the inoculation process developed to make it more efficient. (PNA) – jlo
