The municipal government of Mangaldan, Pangasinan has allocated an initial P15 million for the procurement of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine once an approved brand by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) becomes available.
Mayor Marilyn Lambino said among the priorities for the first batch of recipients of the vaccine are the frontliners.
“The P15 million is just an initial fund for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccine.”
“The P15 million is just an initial fund for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccine. We will look for additional funds so that more of our constituents will be vaccinated,” Lambino said.
The lady mayor said the Rural Health Unit (RHU) of the town will lead the vaccination program once the vaccines are available.
“We will make sure that the priorities are the frontliners, followed by the senior citizens and vulnerable residents.”
“Titiyakin po natin na mauunang mabakunahan ang mga frontliners, at isusunod ang mga kababayan nating karapat-dapat na magkaroon ng bakuna gaya ng mga senior citizens at mga vulnerable residents (We will make sure that the priorities are the frontliners, followed by the other residents who need to be vaccinated such as the senior citizens and vulnerable residents),” she added.
The Sangguniang Bayan has approved the resolution authorizing Lambino to enter into a memorandum of agreement with a legitimate vaccine provider for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.
The said measure will need approval from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan before the municipality could enter into a tripartite agreement regarding the COVID-19 vaccine procurement.