Manila Bulletin
DOH to issue guidelines before start of A4 priority group vaccination
The Department of Health (DOH) announced that the vaccination of the A4 sector, which includes essential workers, has not yet begun as the government is finalizing the necessary guidelines.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the guidelines are being drafted based on discussions with immunization experts and stakeholders.
Currently, the Philippines is still conducting simultaneous vaccinations for the first three priority groups: healthcare workers (A1), senior citizens (A2), and individuals with pre-existing health conditions (A3).
As of April 20, over 1.3 million individuals from these top three priority groups have been inoculated.
The specific essential workers included in the A4 sector were previously announced by the government's inter-agency COVID-19 task force.
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