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Bad weather forces suspension of COVID vaccine drive in some parts of NCR

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Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/07/24/20210720-covid-vaccine-commonwealth-elementary-jc.jpg"/><figcaption>Quezon City residents queue at a vaccine site in Commonwealth Elementary School in Quezon City on July 20, 2021.<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—Some COVID-19 vaccine sites in Metro Manila cut short their vaccination schedule Saturday morning, as the southwest monsoon inundated parts of Luzon. </p><p>The city governments of Caloocan, Pasay, Pasig, as well as the Sucat vaccination site in Muntinlupa, halted inoculation programs after accommodating those already on-site. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/MunCoVac/posts/125939713029796" data-width="auto"> </div><p>The official page of Muncovac, Muntinlupa&#x27;s vaccination program, said it suspended vaccinations scheduled at the Sucat covered court for those slated to get their second dose, citing weather disturbances. </p><p>&quot;Ang mga naka-schedule ng kanilang second dose ngayong araw sa Sucat ay ia-accommodate ng site sa Lunes hanggang Miyerkoles (July 26 to 28), mula 8 a.m. hanggang 12 noon,&quot; Muncovac said in a statement. </p><p>(Those scheduled to take their vaccines Saturday will be accommodated from Monday to Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon.) </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/PasigPIO/posts/2102014776624296" data-width="auto"> </div><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/lgupasaypio/posts/1154782968260657" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Caloocan, Pasay and Pasig said they took in people already at the vaccination site prior to the suspension. </p><p>Caloocan will resume vaccinations on Monday, Mayor Oscar Malapitan said. </p><p>Pasay and Pasig, meanwhile, advised their residents to keep posted for the vaccine announcements.</p><p>Since early this week, the southwest monsoon triggered by Tropical Depression Fabian has been bringing heavy rains to Metro Manila and nearby areas, causing flooding and evacuations in some areas. </p><p>A magnitude 6.6 tremor also hit Batangas, with the tremor felt in Metro Manila. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/24/21/magnitude-67-earthquake-hits-off-batangas-province">Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits off Batangas province</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/24/21/marikina-river-overflows-residents-evacuate">Marikina river overflows, residents evacuate</a></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, the city government of Manila pushed through with its COVID-19 mass vaccinations scheduled this Saturday, the public information office announced Friday night. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/ManilaPIO/posts/1164197134064974" data-width="auto"> </div><p>As of July 23, almost 31 million COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in the Philippines, with about 20 million distributed as of July 18. </p><p>Meanwhile, as of July 22, some 16 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been distributed, with 10.8 million distributed for the first dose, and 5.5 million for both doses. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><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=1731822" 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>The city governments of Caloocan, Pasay and Pasig halted their inoculation program after taking in those already on-site. </p>

The city governments of Caloocan, Pasay and Pasig halted their inoculation program after taking in those already on-site.

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Bad weather forces suspension of COVID vaccine drive in some parts of NCR

Angela Coloma,

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Published Jul 24, 2021 05:31 PM PHT

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