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By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO, GMA News
Published March 4, 2021 10:12pm
Updated March 4, 2021 10:19pm A total of 4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca will arrive in the country batches before the end of May, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said on Thursday night. “The consignment received today will be followed by up to 4.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, scheduled to arrive before the end of May in batches,” Abeyasinghe said in his speech. According to WHO official, the vaccines received from the COVAX facility will protect up to 20 percent of Filipinos. “In addition to other vaccines stated to be delivered to the Philippines through the COVAX vaccines delivered through COVAX will protect up 20 percent of the population in the Philippines during this year,” he said.
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Demonstrations against Myanmar’s military junta took place across the country again Thursday in the wake of what the United Nations described as “the bloodiest day” since the February 1 coup.
Reuters says security forces opened fire and hit protesters with tear gas to break up demonstrations in the main city of Yangon and the central town of Monywa.
Protests also took place in Mandalay, where mourners also gathered for the funeral of Kyal Sin, a 19-year-old student who was shot dead Wednesday during demonstrations in that city. Attendees held up pictures of Kyal Sin wearing a t-shirt with the phrase “Everything will be OK” written on the front.
Bong Go says public vaccination of officials to boost public confidence on COVID-19 vaccines
Senator Christopher Bong Go on Thursday, March 4, expressed his support to suggestions to inoculate government officials in public in a bid to allay fears and boost public confidence on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
Go, however, emphasized that this should be done without prejudice to the priority list of the government s national COVID-19 vaccination program which identified essential sectors as priorities, such as frontliners as well as poor and vulnerable sectors.
During the launch of the Malasakit Center in Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center in Angeles City, Pampanga, Go was asked if he supports putting local officials in the priority list to get COVID-19 vaccine. The Senator responded favorably, saying, Bakit hindi? Kumpiyansa po ang kinukuha natin dito. Eh, kung ibig sabihin nga nito, kung ang Mayor ninyo nagpabakuna nga, so ibig sabihin magtiwala kayo.