Tag: economic frontliners

WATCH: Interview with Navotas City Mayor Tiangco on A4 vaccination rollout (Mata ng Agila – June 7, 2021)

https://youtu.be/TIlN8vhoYWU   (Eagle News) — In this “Mata ng Agila” interview on Monday, June 7, 2021, Navotas City mayor Toby Tiangco explains the conduct of their initial vaccine rollout for the A4 sector in his city. Tiangco said that because of lack of vaccine supplies, they had to limit the walk-in to only 200 individuals. The mayor also explained that many of those in the A4 sector, or the economic frontliners, wanted to be vaccinated […]

WATCH: Interview with DOH Usec Cabotaje on vaccine plans for A4 group – Balitalakayan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LMq7IP_uk   Health Undersecretary Dr. Myrna Cabotaje explains the vaccine rollout for the A4 workers, also known as the economic frontliners, in this interview in the Eagle News Service program “Balitalakayan” on Monday, June 7, 2021. Balitalakayan is aired over NET 25 and Radyo Agila DZEC and is anchored by Weng dela Fuente-Deimoy.   (Eagle News Service)

Ceremonial vaccination of A4 starts; DOH says 8M initially targeted for jabs in 2 to 3 months

NCR plus areas, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao and other areas with high COVID cases prioritized https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LMq7IP_uk   (Eagle News) – The Philippine government had its ceremonial vaccination of A4 or economic frontliners’ group on Monday, June 7. The event was held at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Initially those targeted for the ceremonial rollout are economic frontliners in Metro Manila. Health Undersecretary Dr. Myrna Cabotaje, in an interview with the Eagle News Service […]

IATF: More economic frontliners, members of media, religious, education sector in A4 priority for vaccines

  (Eagle News)– Malacanang said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved the inclusion of more economic frontliners, members of the religious sector, education frontliners, members of media, and members of the diplomatic community in the A4 priority group to get vaccines. In a release, the Palace said that the IATF approved on Thursday, April 15, these sectors to be part of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Plan. Priority Group A4 includes commuter transport […]

IATF okays use of Sinovac for health workers, but health frontliners can choose preferred jabs

(Eagle News) – The Philippine government’s Inter-Agency Task Force against Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the use of China’s Sinovac vaccines for health care workers. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the IATF approved the recommendation of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) Roque said that the Department of Health’s Technical Advisory Group is also giving medical frontliners the option to choose the vaccine they want. “Sinabi nga sa briefing ng DOH kasama […]