Tag: COVID19 vaccination program

Customs bureau kicks off COVID-19 vaccination program for NAIA employees

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program for its employees at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday, June 20, following the national government’s opening of  vaccination slots to members of the A4 category. The bureau did not say how many were so far inoculated under the “Resbakuna sa Bureau of Customs NAIA” COVID-19 vaccination program. The national government has said, however, that the aim was to have 50 […]

9.2 million vaccine doses secured from COVAX facility expected to arrive in PHL by April

(Eagle News) — Over nine million COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX facility are expected to arrive in the Philippines by April this year. The Department of Health said in a statement the 9.2 million vaccine doses are part of the 44 million vaccine doses allocated under the facility that aims to ensure all countries have access to COVID-19 vaccines. World Health Organization  Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said in the statement “the […]