BI employees get 2nd Sinovac dose

More than 700 rank and file employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) received their second dose of the Sinovac vaccine over the weekend.

Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente expressed confidence that the vaccinated front-liners can now serve the public more efficiently and with less anxiety about infection.

These employees are part of approximately 1,300 BI personnel who received their first vaccine doses a few weeks ago.

Morente urged all employees to continue observing minimum health protocols, including wearing face masks and face shields, due to the high-risk nature of their jobs.

There are still around 700 to 800 employees assigned at the airport and BI offices in Metro Manila who have yet to be vaccinated.

Heads of field offices outside Metro Manila have been instructed to coordinate with their respective local government units (LGUs) to have their staff vaccinated.