Caraga InFocus – February 13-19, 2021

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CALL FOR PATIENCE. National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. speaks during the CODE Team visit to Pateros Municipality on Friday (Feb. 19, 2021). Galvez said the government is pushing for a “measured and calibrated” vaccination program. (PNA photo by Joey Razon)

BE PATIENT AMID SOME DELAYS IN VAX ARRIVAL, GALVEZ URGES PUBLIC By Lade Jean Kabagani

National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Friday called on the public to be patient amid some delays on vaccine arrival due to limited global supply and other variables. “Ang ina-advise Caraga INFOCUS

po namin sa ating kababayan ay sana konting pasensya pa (We advise our fellow citizens to give a bit of patience),” Galvez made this remark during the Covid-19 Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (C.O.D.E.) Team visit to Pateros town.

“Ongoing pa rin po ang negotiation natin sa COVAX (Our negotiation with COVAX facility is still ongoing) and we are hopeful that they will fulfill their commitment to bring us the 44 million doses here in the first and second quarter,” he added. He said the government February 13-19, 2021 |

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