More than 100 employees of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) were vaccinated with CoronaVac today (June 18) in line with the country’s expanded vaccination on essential workers.
The vaccination was through the national government’s coordination with the local government of Taguig in a bid to support economic reopening and create more jobs.
“With the vaccination, hopefully the kind of reopening we will have will be sustained one. It will be a continuing reopening, but we will still be gradual – safely, dahil may mga new variants,” Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Sec. Ramon Lopez said.
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Karl Chua was also vaccinated in the event.
“Itong vaccination is going to help restore confidence of investors and hopefully this will propel our stock market to higher levels,” PSE President and CEO Ramon Monzon.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. assured the arrival of more vaccines in bulk, including those procured by the private sector through a tripartite agreement.
“‘Yung Moderna, hindi made-delay. June 25 ang dating. That’s more or less 250,000,” he said.
“Mayroon silang ipinangako na it will be increasing by month, one million sa July at two million sa September, and the remaining more or less 15 million will be delivered during the fourth quarter,” he added. – Report from Kenneth Paciente/AG-rir
