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Duterte orders BARMM officials: Push constituents to get vaccinated vs Covid-19
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officials to prioritize and accelerate COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the region.
Duterte expressed concern over BARMM's current low vaccination rate, which stands at 27.31 percent of the target population fully inoculated, making it the lowest in the country.
He emphasized that a significant portion of unvaccinated individuals poses a risk to national pandemic control efforts.
The President stated that the BARMM is bound by the national government's instructions, especially after the postponement of elections in the region.
Duterte urged officials to encourage more residents to get vaccinated, asserting that vaccination is a matter of science and not superstition, and is crucial for everyone's protection.
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. is scheduled to visit Cotabato City to discuss strategies with regional officials on how to increase the vaccination rate.
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