Health workers in 4 NCR hospitals are on top of COVID-19 vaccination list

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/02/03/20210127-covid19-vaccine-simulation-jc-60.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Health workers participate in a vaccination simulation at Pedro P. Cruz Elementary School, in Mandaluyong City on Jan. 27, 2021. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Health workers in 4 hospitals in Metro Manila will be prioritized in the distribution of COVID-19 shots, the first batch of which is expected to arrive in the Philippines this month, an official leading the inoculation drive said on Wednesday. </p><p>These 4 referral hospitals, which tend to patients with COVID-19, include the following, said vaccine czar Carlito Galvez. </p><ul>	<li>Philippine General Hospital in Manila </li>	<li>Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City </li>	<li>East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City </li>	<li>Dr. Jose Natalio Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Caloocan City </li></ul><p>The inoculation in these hospitals will start right after coronavirus shots are inspected, which would take 2 to 3 days, said Galvez, chief implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19.</p><p>Other COVID-19 referral hospitals in Metro Manila, Cebu City and Davao City will go next in the vaccination drive, he said in a public briefing. </p><p>This Philippines will get least <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/01/21/higit-56-milyon-dose-ng-covid-19-vaccine-inaasahang-dadating-sa-unang-3-buwan-ng-2021">5.6 million coronavirus jabs</a> in the first quarter of the year from the COVAX Facility, a global initiative that aims to ensure equitable access to the vaccines. These will include an initial 117,000 doses from US-based Pfizer, said Galvez. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/28/21/pfizer-biontech-say-covid-19-vaccine-works-against-uk-s-africa-variants">Pfizer-BioNTech say COVID-19 vaccine works against UK, S. Africa variants</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Puwede po itong madagdagan kapag po tayo ay sumulat before Feb. 14,&quot; he said. </p><p>(This might increase if we write to them before Feb. 14.) </p><p>The Philippines has also signed 5 term sheets for a total of 108 million vaccines doses, Galvez said. </p><p>&quot;Inihanda na po namin ang ating supply agreements at kontrata para sa mga bakunang ito. Inaasahan po namin na ma-finalize sa loob ng buwan na ito,&quot; said the official. </p><p>(We have prepared our supply agreements and contracts for these vaccines. We expect to finalize them this month.) </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/02/03/21/ph-red-cross-eyeing-covid-19-vaccine-procurement-chairman">PH Red Cross eyeing COVID-19 vaccine procurement: chairman</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1612477" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Health workers in 4 hospitals in Metro Manila will be prioritized in the distribution of COVID-19 shots, the first batch of which is expected to arrive in the Philippines this month, an official leading the inoculation drive said on Wednesday. </p>

Health workers in 4 hospitals in Metro Manila will be prioritized in the distribution of COVID-19 shots, the first batch of which is expected to arrive in the Philippines this month, an official leading the inoculation drive said on Wednesday.

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Health workers in 4 NCR hospitals are on top of COVID-19 vaccination list

Health workers in 4 NCR hospitals are on top of COVID-19 vaccination list

Jamaine Punzalan,

ABS-CBN News

Published Feb 03, 2021 03:45 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 03, 2021 03:53 PM PHT

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