1.5M Novavax doses arriving in August for Cavite, says governor

Cavite Governor Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla Jr said in an address via Facebook Live Wednesday, July 7, he expected the arrival of 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Novavax by the third week of August or first week of September.

“We are still waiting for the EUA or the Emergency Use Authorization of Novavax, but we already have the standing order,” Remulla said

“The vaccine we ordered is 90.8% effective based on the result in other countries,” Remulla added.

The provincial government would order more vaccines if the national government approved the inoculation of kids and teenagers.

“If authorities will say 12 year-olds can be vaccinated with Novavax, oorder ang provincial government ng dagdag para mabakunahan ang mga 12-year-olds pataas (the provincial government would order more vaccines for children 12 years old and older). Of the 3.1 million Caviteños targeted for vaccination, 11% na ang nabakunahan ng galing sa DOH (have been vaccinated under the DOH program.

In April 2021, Remulla said the Cavite provincial government ordered 3 million doses of Novavax to inoculate 1.5 million Caviteños for free.

Remulla also presented the signed #CaviteFreeWiFi contract between the province and PLDT Enterprise.

The project would provide free internet connection to 829 barangays of Cavite, benefitting around 1,000,000 homes. It would start in Bacoor City and cover the whole province in 8 months.

According to Remulla, the province could start holding face-to-face classes if 70% of its 3.1 million residents are vaccinated.

“Any person living in Cavite is qualified to be vaccinated” Remulla added.

Remulla said that of 459,952 vaccine doses administered in the province, 368,560 received their first jabs, while 91,390 completed the second dose.

“The coordination of the provincial government, Highway Patrol Group (HPG) of the PNP (Philippine National Police) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will continue to curb overcharging and overloading of passenger limits as per guidelines of IATF in PUBs/PUJs. The result of the follow-up operations and report I will publish in the next few days,” Remulla added. – RAppler.com