Manila Bulletin
Batangas initiates COVID vaccination for displaced Taal residents in evacuation centers
The Provincial Government of Batangas is conducting COVID-19 vaccinations for residents displaced by the Taal Volcano's unrest in evacuation centers.
As of the latest data, at least 40 evacuees from Agoncillo and 100 from Laurel town have received their first vaccine dose.
Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas advocated for the inoculation of thousands of evacuees from various towns, citing health safety concerns.
The vaccination drive is expected to continue as evacuees remain displaced due to the threat of a hazardous eruption.
There are nearly 4,000 evacuees currently staying in various evacuation centers across five towns, with the majority from Laurel town.
The Batangas Police Provincial Office has deployed additional police personnel to evacuation centers to ensure evacuees' health and safety and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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The Department of Health (DOH) is allocating more vaccines to towns affected by Taal Volcano's unrest to offer additional protection for evacuees.
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the establishment of police assistance desks in evacuation centers in Batangas to ensure the safety and health of residents displaced by the seismic activities of Taal Volcano.
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Phivolcs maintained Taal Volcano at Alert Level 3 due to magmatic unrest, a phreatomagmatic plume, high sulfur dioxide emissions, and short phreatomagmatic bursts.
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As of Tuesday night, July 6, 1,902 families or 6,585 individuals in Batangas have been displaced and brought to 24 evacuation centers due to Taal Volcano's unrest.
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The government will build three evacuation sites in Batangas province.
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