Manila Bulletin
Governors’ group urges national government to deliver more COVID-19 vaccines
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) is urging the national government to allocate more COVID-19 vaccine doses to provinces, particularly those under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).
LPP president and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. acknowledged the current limitations in vaccine supply but emphasized the need for increased distribution in MGCQ areas.
Velasco stated that providing more vaccines to these areas could lead to greater protection for the vaccinated population.
He expressed hope that the vaccination rollout would accelerate in NCR Plus bubble areas, which are now under General Community Quarantine (GCQ), to achieve herd immunity more quickly.
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