MANILA, Philippines — San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora is volunteering to be the first San Juaneo to get vaccinated against new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, in order to boost his constituents’ trust and confidence in the jabs.
Zamora wrote Health Secretary Francisco Duque to convey his intentions to volunteer as the first recipient of the vaccine in his city despite knowing of the government’s rule giving priority to health workers in its vaccination program.
“The undersigned [Zamora] wishes to seek your approval in allowing this representation to be the first person to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine in the City of San Juan. We very well understand th…
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