Manila Bulletin
5000 workers get COVID-19 vaccine jabs on Labor Day
National and local government officials, led by DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, launched a symbolic vaccination drive for 5,000 minimum wage workers and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Manila on Saturday to celebrate Labor Day.
The vaccination program is part of the Priority Group A4 of the National Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment Plan, which includes frontline workers in essential services like commuter transport, wet and dry markets, food service, news media, and education.
Secretary Bello encouraged workers to get vaccinated, emphasizing that it is the best and free solution to combat Covid-19.
A total of 3,000 OFWs and 2,000 local workers were scheduled to be inoculated in this initiative.
The DOLE has created a master list to ensure fair representation from the labor sector.
Additional vaccination sites in the NCR include Lakeshore Hub in Taguig City and Quezon City Covered Walk in Diliman, Quezon City.
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More than 5,000 laborers, including Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), are set to be inoculated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a symbolic vaccination on Labor Day, May 1.
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