The Bureau of Customs vowed on Wednesday, February 10, for a swift release of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine shipment once it arrives in the country.
The government pandemic task force is not inclined to declare a special holiday in Metro Manila just to ensure an unimpeded delivery of coronavirus vaccine supplies for now.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Declaring a holiday for the vaccine transport might only
Some top government officials and healthcare workers from the PNP and AFP could be part of the first group to receive the country s limited batch of coronavirus vaccines, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III says.
A simulation of the arrival of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines from abroad was carried out Tuesday, February 9 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City.
Mock COVID-19 vaccines bilang bahagi ng simulation ng vaccine cluster, nakarating na sa Research Institute for Tropical Medicine sa Muntinlupa. | via Naomi Tiburcio/PTV
MUNTINLUPA CITY, Feb. 9 The Philippine Government, through a coordinated network of stakeholders composed of National Government Agencies and private sector partners, today conducted a full-scale simulation exercise of vaccine deployment to showcase the country’s readiness for COVID-19 vaccine deployment. The simulation exercise demonstrated the general function and responsibilities of the national and regional vaccine operations centers and stakeholders, and aimed to identify potential challenges in the vaccine delivery, handling, transport, and cold chain management, in anticipation of the expected arrival of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines from COVAX Facility by mid of February.