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Over 50,000 policemen to be deployed in June as A4 vaccinations begin
Over 50,000 personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) are deployed to support the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
PNP personnel will assist in vaccine transportation and help maintain health protocols and security at inoculation sites.
BFP personnel and emergency medical service units have been deployed to warehouse and vaccination sites.
The BFP has also prepositioned fire trucks and ambulances for transportation needs.
The deployment of uniformed personnel aims to vaccinate as many Filipinos as efficiently and as soon as possible.
Uniformed personnel with medical backgrounds will be assigned to perform medical tasks at vaccination sites.
The deployment will coincide with the start of vaccinations for economic frontline workers (A4 category) in June.
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