CALOOCAN CITY, Jan. 5 (PIA) -- Caloocan City Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan announced on Monday that the local government will augment the necessary fund to guarantee that residents will receive free COVID-19 vaccines once these have been approved for widespread use.
Mayor Oca said the city will be shelling out P125 million as an initial fund to procure the vaccines.
"This is to augment ang bakunang ilalaan sa ating lungsod ng Pamahalaang Nasyunal. Ito ay upang matiyak natin na kung kulangin ang ilalaan ng National Government ay may nakahanda tayong pambili, upang matiyak na bawat mamamayan ng Caloocan ay mababakunahan nang sa gayon ay matiyak ang kaligtasan ng lahat," Malapitan said.
The local chief executive added that the P125 million fund is already prepared, however, the local government is capable of allocating some P1 billion additional fund for the vaccine.
Malapitan said this will be made possible through financing by partner banks.
"Matagal na tayong nakipag-ugnayan sa pamamagitan ng pagsulat sa pharmaceutical companies para masiguro na makakakuha tayo ng bakuna tulad ng Pfizer at Astrazenica, subalit hihintayin pa rin natin kung anuman ang aprubadong bakuna mula sa Food and Drug Administration at ng national government," the mayor added. (PIA NCR)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
0 Comments