
Dr. Ashley Lopez, acting head of the City Health Office, said that the mega COVID-19 vaccination site is planned to open next month as the city targets to inoculate 10,000 individuals daily.
Lopez estimated around 1,000 people could be accommodated at The Tent daily once it opens. He added that the city has existing 20 vaccination sites and plans to open more sites next month.
The Azuela Cove is a 25-hectare waterside development project in Davao City of Aviana Development Corp., a joint venture partnership between real estate giant Ayala Land and homegrown The Alcantara Group of Companies.
Lopez said that the city government will cater to people belonging to A3 priority list starting Monday. These include those aged 18 to 59 years with illnesses or comorbidities such as chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, malignancy, diabetes, obesity, chronic liver disease, neurologic disease, and immunodeficiency disease. He said that the city is hiring 300 additional health workers to augment the vaccination teams.