MEXICO, Pampanga Mayor Teddy Tumang said the Municipal Government had allocated P25 million for the acquisition of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines.
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 (LGU) in the event that the vaccine is made available.
Currently, Mexico town had recorded some 345 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
Some 311 of the cases had since recovered while 13 are still active.
Mexico had recorded a total of 21 deaths since the start of the pandemic.