THE City Government of Bacolod will receive an additional 7,800 doses of Sinovac vaccines Wednesday, June 30, from the National Government.
Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, chairman of Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), said Tuesday, June 29, that the city will receive an additional 7,800 doses of Sinovac vaccine, which will be administered to the priority groups A1 (frontline health care workers), A2 (senior citizens), and A3 (adults with comorbidities).
He said the additional vaccines will arrive at the Bacolod-Silay Airport in Silay City.
He said they are hopeful that by next week, the city will also get additional Pfizer vaccines from the National Government.
The city earlier received about 32,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine from the National Government.
The city has an ongoing vaccination rollout at SM City Bacolod, Ayala Malls Capitol Central, and Robinsons Place Bacolod.
On July 1, the city will also have a vaccination rollout in Barangay Alijis and ETCS Cluster and on the following day in Barangays 39, Alijis, Punta Taytay, Singcang-Airport and Sum-ag.
The vaccination centers will accommodate the healthcare workers (A1), senior citizens (A2), and persons with comorbidities (A3) eligible priority groups who have yet to receive Covid-19 vaccine jabs.
