Published January 11, 2021, 4:42 PM
The local government of Quezon City is increasing the procurement of the AstraZeneca vaccine after signing a tripartite agreement with the pharmaceutical company and the national government.
From the initial 750,000 doses, the city will now procure 1.1 million doses, the LGU said Monday (January 11) .
This means that about 550,000 residents will be inoculated with the vaccine once it arrives in the country by the third quarter of 2021.
“This is part of the plan of our Task Force Vax to Normal. Now that we have secured 1.1 million doses, we will continue talking to other pharmaceutical companies to secure more vaccines for QCitizens to complement the national government’s goal. When more QCitizens are vaccinated, we can soon achieve herd immunity,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday disclosed that the city government would receive an initial 1.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).