Manila Bulletin
Protection level rising! Over 70% of NCR tourism workers already been vaccinated vs COVID
Over 70% of tourism workers in Metro Manila have been vaccinated against Covid-19 as of August 9, 2021.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat reported that 19,315 out of 26,745 tourism front-liners in the National Capital Region received their vaccine doses.
The vaccinated workers are employed in DOT-accredited quarantine facilities, isolation facilities, multiple-use hotels, and staycation hotels.
These workers fall under the A1 (priority group) and A4 (economic front-liners) vaccination categories.
The data includes tourism workers from 455 DOT-accredited accommodation establishments in Metro Manila.
Romulo-Puyat emphasized the importance of this vaccination for protecting workers on the frontlines, especially with the threat of the Delta variant.
She expressed confidence that 100% of tourism workers in DOT-accredited Metro Manila establishments will be vaccinated before the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period ends.
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