Manila Bulletin
Gov’t targets frontline workers inoculation in July
The government is targeting to begin the vaccination of the A4 priority group, which includes frontline workers, in July.
This is due to the continuing scarcity of vaccine supply, which affects inoculation efforts.
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recommended the inclusion of around 12.8 million frontline workers from nine industries to the A4 priority group.
Vaccinations for groups A1 (health workers), A2 (senior citizens), and A3 (persons with comorbidities) will continue to be prioritized until their completion.
Sectors included in the A4 priority group are accommodations; transportation including logistics services; public administration and defense; manufacturing of food, beverages, as well as medical and pharmaceutical products.
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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.
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Senator Joel Villanueva pushed for media workers to be prioritized in the government's COVID-19 vaccination program as "information frontliners."
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go urged the Philippine government to prioritize the vaccination of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and seafarers.
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Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar praised the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) for including media workers in the A4 priority group for COVID-19 vaccination.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed gratitude for the inclusion of teaching and non-teaching personnel in both public and private schools into the A4 priority category for COVID-19 vaccination.
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