AUTHOR: N/A SECTION: NATION PAGE: B15 PRINTED SIZE: 113.00cm² REGION: PHI MARKET: Philippines PHOTO: Black/white ASR: PHP 9,153.00 ITEM ID: PH0019772753 15 MAR, 2021 Sinovac well-received in Bacolod The Daily Tribune, Philippines Page 1 of 2 Sinovac well­received in Bacolod BACOLOD CITY­A total of 2,315 Negros Occidental Provincial Health healthcare workers here have been Office for distribution to provincial given the Sinovac vaccines, giving government­run hospitals. them peace of mind as they return The Philippine News Agency said to work in at least seven hospitals. Bacolod was the first to roll out the The doses were part of the CoronaVac in Western Visayas just 2,350 vials allocated by the City hours after the vaccines arrived. Health Office for those who signified Five medical doctors and a nurse intention to avail of CoronaVac. Dr. in the city were the first Sinovac Edwin Miraflor, officer­in­charge of vaccinees in the region. the CHO, said they expect to use all City Administrator Em Ang, the allocated doses. executive director of the Emergency Healthcare workers who were Operations Center, said five out vaccinated came from the Corazon of the seven hospitals here have Locsin Montelibano Memorial requested for additional CoronaVac Regional Hospital, Dr. Pablo 0. vaccines after more healthcare Torre Memorial Hospital, Bacolod workers expressed willingness to Adventist Medical Center, The be inoculated. Doctors' Hospital, Metro Bacolod The city government requested Hospital and Medical Center, Bacolod for additional allocation from Queen of Mercy Hospital, Southern the DoH to be distributed to the Bacolod General Hospital, and the City hospitals, she added. Health Office­Emergency Operations On Saturday afternoon, an Center. additional 840 vials of CoronaVac The China­made vaccines arrived allotted for Bacolod arrived at the in Bacolod on 5 March ­ 6,300 vials Bredco aboard the Philippine Coast in all, with 1,600 provided to the Guard's BRP Cape Engawo. Provided for client's internal research purposes only. May not be further copied, distributed, sold or published in any form without the prior consent of the copyright owner. AUTHOR: N/A SECTION: NATION PAGE: B15 PRINTED SIZE: 113.00cm² REGION: PHI MARKET: Philippines PHOTO: Black/white ASR: PHP 9,153.00 ITEM ID: PH0019772753 15 MAR, 2021 Sinovac well-received in Bacolod The Daily Tribune, Philippines Page 2 of 2 SUMMARIES BACOLOD CITY-A total of 2,315 healthcare workers here have been given the Sinovac vaccines, giving them peace of mind as they return to work in at least seven hospitals.The doses were part of the 2,350 vials allocated by the City Health Office for those who signified intention to avail of CoronaVac. ... Provided for client's internal research purposes only. May not be further copied, distributed, sold or published in any form without the prior consent of the copyright owner..