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Gov't rolls out A4 COVID-19 vaccination


Gov't rolls out A4 COVID-19 vaccination

The government kicked off on Monday the COVID-19 vaccination of the workforce estimated at 35 million, which officials said is the first step to economic recovery.

The ceremonial kick off held in Pasay City are for those under the A4 category or all those workers who are physically required to go on site for their job whether they are from the government, private, informal and even household sector.

"This is a game changer in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic," presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.

"We want our workers to be safe while they return to work," Roque added.

The government earlier divided the  the vaccination rollout of the A4 category into two phases:

Phase 1: A4 workers in NCR+8 (Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Pampanga, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao)

  • A4.1 - private sector workers who work outside their homes
  • A4.2 - employees in government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations and local government units
  • A4.3 - informal sector workers and self-employed who work outside their homes and those working in private households

Phase 2: A4 workers outside NCR+8

  • A4.1 - private sector workers who work outside their homes
  • A4.2 - employees in government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations and local government units
  • A4.3 - informal sector workers and self-employed who work outside their homes and those working in private households
     

Among those under A4 category who got their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday include: a fast-food worker, a truck driver, Kapuso celebrity couple Iya Villania and Drew Arellano, and a journalist.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administered the vaccine to some of them.

Some local government units in Metro Manila such as Parañaque City, Mandaluyong City, and Navotas City also started the vaccination of recipients under the A4 category.

In a Facebook post, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said their launch of the vaccination for the A4 category was held at SM City Sucat.

 

In Mandaluyong City, Mayor Menchie Abalos said the first A4 vaccination in their area was conducted at the MCMC Mega Vaccination Site 1.

 

According to a report of Tina Panganiban Perez on GTV’s Balitanghali, around 100 recipients under the A4 category are scheduled to have their first dose.

 

In Navotas City, Mayor Toby Tiangco said that Philippine Fisheries Development Authority division chief Jose B. Abrenio, Jr. was the first in line for the A4 vaccination, which was held at the  Navotas Fish Port Complex.

 

According to a report of Super Radyo dzBB’s Allan Gatus on Balitanghali, 200 recipients under the A4 category are scheduled to receive the vaccine. In the afternoon, 200 walk-in recipients will be accommodated.

The workers of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority are first in line for the vaccination.

 

Meanwhile, vaccination of those under the A1 (healthcare workers), A2 (senior citizens) and A3 (persons with co-morbidities) continue.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. said that at least 10 million doses of Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Sputnik V vaccines are due to arrive in the country within the month.

The Philippines has around eight million doses of COVID-19 supply so far since the vaccination program started last March 1.

All doses delivered to the country are given in two doses, meaning these are only good for four million of the 110 million Filipinos. —AOL/KG, GMA News

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