‘Symbolic’ vaccination for economic frontliners set on June 7 — Galvez

Food delivery workers continue to provide service despite the community quarantine declared by the Philippine government during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown in Manila on March 20, 2020. (Photo by Maria TAN / AFP)

MANILA, Philippines — A symbolic vaccination for economic frontliners or those under the A4 priority group will be done on June 7, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday, as government awaits for the bulk of the procured vaccines to arrive this month.

“Meron po kaming mini rollout, symbolic rollout this coming June 7,” Galvez said in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel after being asked when the vaccination of the A4 group will begin.

(We have a mini rollout, symbolic rollout this coming June 7.)

“Ito talaga inaantay na ng maraming LGUs (local government units) considering we have to protect our economic and government workers. Ito ay mahigit kumulang 12 million na population,” he added.

(This is what many LGUs have been waiting for, considering we have to protect our economic and government workers. They are about 12 million in population.)

Galvez said the A4 group’s vaccination will officially start once the bulk of vaccines arrives this June.

“Medyo okay na ang supply this mid of June,” he said.

(Our supply will be somehow sufficient this mid-June.)

Once the vaccination of A4 priority group starts, Galvez said LGUs may give preference to persons 40 years old and above.

The vaccination of A4 will first focus in the so-called NCR Plus 8 comprising Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, Pampanga, Batangas, Cebu, and Davao.

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