Quezon governor asks DOH for help in replenishing flu vaccine supply

Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez on Thursday asked the Department of Health (DOH) and other concerned agencies to help the province replenish its supply of flu vaccines.

At the Laging Handa briefing, Suarez said the provincial government has funds to buy the flu vaccines “but we are having [a] problem with [the] availability.”

“Ang hinihingi lang naming mga tulong sa national government ay iyong pagdating ng availability ng flu shot kasi kung wala kang flu hindi ka magkakaroon ng pneumonia; kung may pneumonia ka, medyo life threatened ka na,” the governor said when asked about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province.

“Kapos na kapos kami sa flu shot. Pakiusapan lang si [DOH] Secretary [Francisco] Duque at ibang ahensiya ng gobyerno na padalhan kami ng mga flu shot vaccine sapagkat ang hirap kumuha.”

Aside from the pandemic, Quezon is also dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Quinta.

Suarez said the estimated damage to agriculture and infrastructure was P488 million.

“Iyong limang bayan ko ay ubos lahat ang saging kaya I would expect the price of banana to go up,” he said.

“Medyo marami kaming nasirang mga farm to market na nawala iyong kalsada, nadala sa malakas na agos ng tubig.” -NB, GMA News