ILOILO CITY — The local government of Iloilo province has unveiled its long-term vaccine plan against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

This is after Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. signed Thursday, February 4, an executive order adopting the COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment and Immunization Plan 2021-2022.
“We will mobilize our entire bureaucracy, the local government units (LGUs), private sector, socio-civic organizations, non-government organizations, and volunteer groups,” said Defensor.
The 47-page document is the framework for the vaccination plan that would be undertaken by LGUs and the private sector in the province’s 42 towns and the component city of Passi.
It was created with inputs from the Iloilo Provincial Health Office, Iloilo Hospital Management Office and reviewed by the Department of Health (DOH).
The vaccine plan has outlined key aspects of the program including prioritization of who gets to be vaccinates; cold storage facilities for the vaccine once it arrives; vaccination sites; human resources; and other logistical requirements.
The Iloilo provincial government has allocated an initial P95 million for vaccine procurement. It has made reservations when it signed a multilateral agreement with British pharmaceutical firm AztraZeneca and the national government.
The provincial government will acquire an initial 271,000 doses of AztraZeneca AZD1222 vaccines.