MANILA, March 1 Dr. Gerardo “Gap” Legaspi, Medical Director of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) became the first Filipino to be officially inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine, as the Philippines’ national vaccination program started today, March 1, 2021.
Dr. Legaspi was inoculated with CoronaVac, the vaccine from Sinovac Biotech a donation from the government of China. The first inoculator for the Philippines is UP-PGH nurse Sherlock Santos.“Makasaysayan po ang araw na ito dahil sinimulan na po natin ang ating pagbabakuna,” said Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr, in a press briefing at the UP-PGH on March 1, 2021.
The Palace official said that the arrival of the Sinovac vaccine yesterday, February 28, 2021, can also be considered historical for the country.
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QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 (PIA) - The Philippine national team of athletes and coaches are requesting to be included in the vaccination priority list for them to start training soonest in preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The SEA Games is set for November 21-December 2 of this year and preparation for bubble training has to start at once thus, the request of athletes and coaches to be vaccinated as well.
There are 996 athletes, 262 coaches, 280 para-athletes, 82 para coaches; making a total of 1,620 athletes and coaches in the national team, the overall champions in the last SEA Games.