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BARMM reaches 50-55% of its target during special vax days: DOH
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) launched a special week-long COVID-19 vaccination drive in Maguindanao to increase vaccination rates.
During the special vaccination days, 299,252 individuals were inoculated, reaching 50 to 55 percent of the target population.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that religion is not the main factor for the low vaccination rate in BARMM, citing challenges in reaching far-flung areas and a shortage of health human resources.
To address manpower shortages, special assistance is provided to deploy special vaccination teams.
The vaccination initiative, organized by the Ministry of Health (MOH), initially aimed to inoculate 166,757 individuals, representing 15% of the eligible population.
Vaccination sites included schools, hospitals, public markets, military camps, and government offices, with mobile teams deployed to remote areas.
Vaccine recipients were given a 10-kilo sack of rice as an incentive.
BARMM chief minister Ahod Ebrahim emphasized that the COVID-19 vaccine is halal and essential for preventing a resurgence of infections.
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