Manila Bulletin
PH Red Cross to gov’t: Prioritize frontliners’ families, household members in vaccination program
Senator Richard Gordon proposed to the Department of Health (DOH) that family and household members of healthcare and economic front-liners should be prioritized in the government's Covid-19 vaccination list.
Gordon suggested that prioritizing these household members would help prevent cluster infections within families and reduce the risk of front-liners bringing the virus home.
Currently, the government's vaccination priority list includes medical workers, senior citizens, and individuals with comorbidities, with essential sector front-liners (A4 group) potentially being vaccinated in June.
Gordon emphasized that this prioritization would alleviate the fears of front-liners about infecting their families, thereby boosting their morale and allowing them to serve the nation more effectively.
He further stated that supporting healthcare workers through vaccination is crucial for providing the best medical care to Covid-19 patients and upholding the dignity of those on the frontlines.
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