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Gordon seeks to expand pool of vaccinators ahead of COVID-19 vaccine roll out
Senator Richard Gordon has proposed a bill to broaden the pool of individuals authorized to administer vaccines during national health emergencies like pandemics.
Senate Bill No. 1987 aims to train professionals such as dentists, veterinarians, and medical technologists, as well as those without a medical background, to become vaccinators.
The bill stipulates that these non-medical practitioners must undergo appropriate training and certification by the Department of Health (DOH).
They will also operate under the supervision of a registered physician and only for the duration of the declared health emergency.
This initiative is a response to the limited number of available healthcare workers, estimated at 617,239, for the COVID-19 vaccination program.
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