LGUs may start inoculation of indigent sector if there’s enough vaccine supply

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MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) may administer COVID-19 vaccines from the Covax facility to the indigent population who are under the A5 category as long as there is enough supply, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a pronouncement saying those in the A5 sector can get vaccines from COVAX, aside from those in the A1 to A3, or the medical workers, senior citizens, and persons with comorbidity.

“Ito naman ay allowed na but it will depend on the supply (It is allowed but it depends on the supply of vaccines),” Vergeire said in an online press briefing.

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