Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Willie Marcial is hopeful that the league is able to stage its own vaccination drive soon.
Marcial sounded off his optimism as hundreds of national athletes bound for international competitions this year received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.
“Our turn will soon come,” Marcial told the Inquirer over the phone. “For now, all we have got to do is to stay patient.”
“We’re truly hoping that we are able to get our supply just before our targeted opening [date],” the league chief added. The PBA in late April reached out to the national government seeking help in procuring vaccines.
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