PROTECTION. The Ponciano Bernardo Elementary School along P. Tuazon Boulevard in Quezon City accommodates vaccinees on Jan. 14, 2022. Recipients aged 12 and above are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines nationwide. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - The government will tap seven pharmaceutical stores and private clinics in the National Capital Region (NCR) to expand the Covid-19 booster vaccination program. The initiative will address the shortage of vaccinators as the government targets at least 90 million for full vaccination by mid-year. Select Metro Manila branches of Mercury Drug, Watsons, The Generics Pharmacy, Generika, South Star Drug, QualiMed, and Healthway will begin administering booster doses on January 21 and will prioritize economic front-liners of the private sector. "This strategy is now being practiced in the US and globally, the use of big pharmacies and private sector clinics and the use of our pharmacist as vaccinator," National Task Force Agains
(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The government has set aside a portion of the latest shipments of American-made coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine for the inoculation of minors. "Yes, nakapaglagay na tayo ng buffer, we already allocated a buffer and the same time, this coming next week na meron pa din dadating na Pfizer, so ayun 'yung mga gagamitin natin yung mga dadating na bago (We have already allocated a buffer stock, and at the same time, we expect deliveries of Pfizer next week so we will be using those newly-delivered vaccines)," National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said in an interview during the arrival of the 797,940 doses of government-procured Pfizer vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Thursday night. The 797,940 doses of Pfizer vaccine arrived via Air Hongkong Flight LD-456 around 8:45 p.m. Another 141,570 doses were earlier delivered to Cebu while some 64,350 doses are s