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Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso receives his first dose of COVID-19 on Sunday, April 4.

Manila Public Information wrote on its Facebook page that the COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by Chinese biotech firm Sinovac, was administered by Vice Mayor Ma. Sheilah 'Honey' Lacuna-Pangan, who is also a doctor.

It also stated that Mayor Isko immediately had himself inoculated after President Rodrigo Duterte and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) allowed Mayors of high-risk areas to get vaccinated.

“I made a commitment to the people of Manila that I would get the Sinovac vaccine. A lot of Filipinos have doubts about Sinovac, so as a matter of commitment, I got vaccinated with it,” Domagoso said in the statement.

“May nagsasabi noon na, 'Pabakuna ka nang pabakuna sa amin, pero ikaw hindi pa nagpapabakuna.' I had to wait because the rules had to be followed. Heto ngayon nabakunahan na ako,” the Mayor added.

As of now, 41,692 41,692 individuals have been vaccinated by the Manila City government through its city health department.

Mayor Isko promises to continue the city government's vaccination program despite extended enhanced community quarantine.

“Due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), we had to innovate to adapt to the situation.

"We have to continue to vaccinate. If the infection is fast, then the vaccination must be faster," Domagoso said.

“I continue to be hopeful everyday that people would want to be vaccinated. We will vaccinate them as long as we have vaccines available.

"The most efficient vaccine is the one in your arm. So, if you are already qualified, please go to our vaccination sites.” he said.

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