Manila Bulletin
DOH says more than 127K essential workers vaccinated
As of June 12, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that 127,614 essential workers under the A4 priority list have received their COVID-19 vaccine.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that crowding at vaccination sites due to eagerness has been a challenge, alongside limited vaccine supply.
Vergeire urged local governments to improve masterlisting and scheduling to prevent overcrowding and suggested door-to-door vaccination strategies.
She also mentioned that LGUs with sufficient supply can begin vaccinating individuals from the A5 priority group, or the indigent sector, as allowed by guidelines.
The DOH official also urged LGUs to reduce the time for detecting and isolating COVID-19 cases to cut the chain of transmission.
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The Philippines has officially started the vaccination of essential workers under the A4 priority group on Monday, June 7, 2021.
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Taguig City will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to the A4 priority group, comprising essential workers, on Wednesday, June 9.
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San Juan City commenced its COVID-19 vaccination program for indigent residents on June 15, inoculating 435 individuals with Pfizer vaccines.
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As of June 13, 2021, the Philippines has administered 6,948,549 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with 1,879,694 individuals fully vaccinated.
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged local chief executives to prioritize vaccinating A4 economic frontliners aged 40 to 59 years old due to limited COVID-19 vaccine supply.
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