MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday called on all local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the distribution of the recently procured 40 million doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccines.
DILG Secretary Eduardo Ao reminded all LGUs to be ready to receive and handle the vaccines when they arrive starting August which will “primarily be delivered in bulk.”
“This is a major development in our National Deployment and Vaccination Plan (NDVP). I call upon all LGUs and local chief executives (LCEs) to start their preparation to be able to properly receive these vaccines as early as now. Time is of the essence and we must do our duty to …
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