ILOILO CITY—The local government of Iloilo City is eyeing more educational institutions to serve as vaccine sites once it starts with its vaccination program against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Jeck Conlu, the city government’s spokesman on COVID-19, said four more institutions may serve as vaccine sites aside from Central Philippine University (CPU).
Conlu told Manila Bulletin in an interview Monday, February 1, that the Iloilo City government is working to secure the facilities of Ateneo de Iloilo-Santa Maria Catholic School (ADI-SMCS), John B. Lacson Maritime Foundation University (JBLMFU), West Visayas State University (WVSU), and University of San Agustin (USA) as vaccine sites.
This was after CPU hosted a simulation exercise late last week that had over 500 volunteers including nurses and midwives.
Mayor Jerry Treñas vowed to make necessary changes on the city government’s vaccine plan that will be reviewed by the Department of Health (DOH) and the representative of World Health Organization (WHO).
The Iloilo City government has signed a multilateral agreement with British pharmaceutical firm AztraZeneca to acquire 600,000 doses of AZD1222 vaccines. It is supposed to be good for 300,000 people at two doses each.