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3 out of 10 PNP personnel reluctant to get vaccinated vs. COVID-19
Around 70.14 percent of the Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel are willing to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
PNP deputy chief for administration Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar announced that 153,696 out of 219,130 active duty personnel have expressed their willingness to be vaccinated.
This indicates a decrease in hesitancy, with only 29.86 percent, or 65,434 personnel, remaining hesitant.
The increased willingness is attributed to information campaigns conducted by the PNP Health Service and ground commanders.
PNP chief Police General Debold Sinas said he was willing to get vaccinated in public.
The priority groups in the vaccination include frontline health workers, indigent senior citizens, remaining senior citizens, remaining indigent population, and uniformed personnel.
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