Manila Bulletin
3,000 tourism workers in Boracay to receive COVID vaccine jabs
Boracay has begun its Covid-19 vaccination program for tourism workers, with 3,000 identified workers set to be inoculated.
A ceremonial vaccination event was held on the island, attended by Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon.
The initial batch of vaccines consisted of 3,000 doses of Sinovac, which arrived in Aklan on July 3, 2021.
Beneficiaries include employees from accommodation establishments (2,178), restaurants (308), tourist transport services (140), and 374 tourism frontline personnel.
These workers were identified by the Malay, Aklan local government unit with the help of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) in Boracay and the Boracay Foundation, Incorporated.
Approximately 500 tourism employees are expected to be vaccinated daily to meet the target.
Secretary Puyat assured that there will be a continuous supply of vaccines until all tourism workers in Boracay are inoculated.
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