MAYOR Teddy Tumang of Mexico town in Pampanga has increased the allocation of funds for the procurement of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines from P25,000,000 to P50,000,000.
Tumang also said the two ultra-low temperature freezers to serve as storage for the vaccines will be delivered soon.
Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are the brands of vaccines that the local government is considering to procure.
Tumang said the funding had been made possible through the re-alignment of certain barangay projects.
The Municipal Health Office is also doing the master listing of all individuals who would need to get vaccinated. The town will follow the guidelines set by the Department of Health in which priority will be given to seniors and health care workers.
The town targets to vaccinate some 70 percent of its 154,000 residents to be able to achieve herd immunity.
Tumang said he had instructed the Municipal Health Office to visit households to better get a complete picture of those willing to get vaccinated.
The town had also allocated some P3 million for cold storage facilities at the Mexico Community Hospital as simulations and preparations are being undertaken by health care workers of the local government unit in the event that the vaccine is made available.