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Philippines to use 'geographical, sectoral' strategy for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

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Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/11/24/20201122-health-coronavirus-germany-vaccine.jpg"/><figcaption>The word &quot;COVID-19&quot; is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken Nov. 9, 2020. <em>Dado Ruvic, Reuters/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Philippines will employ a geographical and sectoral strategy for distributing the future coronavirus vaccine, Malacañang said Tuesday, some 8 months into varying degrees of lockdown to curb the pandemic.</p><p>Priority will be given to COVID-19 &quot;hotspots&quot; like Metro Manila, Davao City and Bacolod City, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.</p><p>From these areas, indigents, vulnerable sectors, health workers, soldiers, police officers and other frontliners will be targeted for inoculation, he said.</p><p>&quot;From geographical, magiging sectoral [ang istratehiya],&quot; he told reporters.</p><p>(From geographical, the strategy will be sectoral.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/24/20/duterte-says-need-for-healthy-police-military-in-covid-19-vaccine-rollout">Duterte says need for &#x27;healthy police, military&#x27; in COVID-19 vaccine rollout</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/24/20/frontliners-should-be-prioritized-once-covid-19-vaccine-becomes-available-expert">Frontliners should be prioritized once COVID-19 vaccine becomes available: expert</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aQKmnirR1Cw?enablejsapi=1"></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 Philippines is negotiating with 4 vaccine makers, namely China&#x27;s Sinovac, AstraZeneca from the UK, US-based Pfizer, and Russian Gamaleya Center for procurement.</p><p>The government aims to vaccinate 60 million Filipinos against COVID-19 next year, said Roque.</p><p>Last week, Duterte approved advance payment to private developers to ensure that the Philippines would get a supply of the drug. He is also set to authorize emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines, said Roque.</p><p>The Philippines as of Monday has recorded over 420,000 cases of COVID-19, with more than 8,000 deaths.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/24/20/palace-hush-contract-covers-advance-fee-for-coronavirus-vaccine">Palace: Hush contract covers advance fee for coronavirus vaccine</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/24/20/did-any-duterte-aide-get-covid-19-vaccine">Did any Duterte aide get COVID-19 vaccine?</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/23/20/palace-robredo-call-for-list-of-coronavirus-vaccine-recipients-a-bit-too-late">Palace: Robredo call for list of coronavirus vaccine recipients &#x27;a bit too late&#x27;</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FXTY1eVT3E8?enablejsapi=1"></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 Philippines will employ a geographical and sectoral strategy for distributing the future coronavirus vaccine, Malacañang said Tuesday, some 8 months into varying degrees of lockdown to curb the pandemic.</p>

The Philippines will employ a geographical and sectoral strategy for distributing the future coronavirus vaccine, Malacañang said Tuesday, some 8 months into varying degrees of lockdown to curb the pandemic.

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Philippines to use 'geographical, sectoral' strategy for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published Nov 24, 2020 02:28 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 24, 2020 02:52 PM PHT

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