MANILA, Philippines —The local government of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan has allocated P100 million to buy enough COVID-19 vaccines to immunize all its residents.
“The city government of SJDM has allotted an initial amount of P100 million for the purchase of vaccines and additional funding will be allotted depending on the final cost of the vaccines and the actual number of those who will get the vaccines,” San Jose Del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes said in a statement.
Robles said that the city’s goal is to vaccinate 75 percent of eligible residents by the end of 2021 to achieve herd immunity.
Vaccination will be given to the remaining 25 percent in the first quarter of 2022,…
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