MANILA, Philippines — Around 16,000 individuals have already received their COVID-19 vaccine in Valenzuela City, mayor Rex Gatchalian said Thursday.
In an interview with INQUIRER.net’s INQside Look, Gatchalian said 14,000 have already been given their first dose of COVID-19 jabs while 2,000 have already received their two doses.
Those who have received their two doses of COVID-19 vaccines are healthcare workers, said Gatchalian.
Meanwhile, the mayor said the administration of the second dose to senior citizens and persons with comorbidities will begin on May 8.
Gatchalian said a “no walk-in policy” is being strictly implemented in vaccination sites in their city and tha…
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