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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 14) - The Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City is one of the first private hospitals to get a hand on COVID-19 vaccines under the World Health Organization’s COVAX facility.
“I was told by the LGU (local government unit) that they are getting the vaccine for us,” said CSMC chief medical officer Dr. Zenaida Javier-Uy in an interview with CNN Philippines.
San Juan City mayor Francis Zamora also confirmed that the private hospital will get Pfizer vaccines.
“Ang national government ay maglalaan sa San Juan pati sa Metro Manila LGUs (local government units) ng Pfizer,” he said. “Ang unang batch na darating na Pfizer na darating sa San Juan, ito po ay para sa kategoryang ito, for the healthcare workers, for medical frontliners wherein kasama po ang Cardinal Santos diyan.”
Published January 14, 2021, 12:12 PM
Fostering the tradition of excellence has always a priority of Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) from investing in homegrown talents to their readiness to adopt technology trends.
“We continuously improve on our ways as we remain determined to be top of mind for our patients,” CSMC chief medical officer Dr. Zenaida Javier-Uy said. “Clinical excellence encompasses not just excellent doctors in terms of knowledge, but excellence in being an innovator leading the pack, so to speak.”
Dr. Javier-Uy has been with CSMC for 42 years and has seen it grow to what it is regarded today.
Dr. Zenaida Javier-Uy