MANILA, Philippines — Some 35.5 million more workers will be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the government expands its A4 vaccination priority group, estimates from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) showed.
“The first phase of vaccine deployment for the expanded A4 group will be focused on approximately 13 million additional workers in NCR+8 since these areas make up the majority of COVID-19 cases in the country,” NEDA said in a statement Saturday.
“Another 22.5 million workers will subsequently be included from areas outside NCR+8, bringing the total estimate to 35.5 million,” it added.
The NCR Plus 8 area consists of Metro Manila, Bulacan, …
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