Manila Bulletin
DILG orders PNP to coordinate with LGUs in securing COVID-19 vaccines
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to escort COVID-19 vaccines and inoculation teams to prevent disruptions during transport and administration.
The PNP will coordinate with local government units (LGUs) to ensure vaccines reach their intended recipients, especially in far-flung areas.
DILG Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Bernardo Florece, Jr. emphasized the importance of securing the vaccines, stating they should be treated as 'precious as gold' items.
The national government targets to start COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline healthcare workers on February 15 with an initial batch of 117,000 doses of vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech.
The National Task Force COVID-19 aims to inoculate the first healthcare sector's 1.4 million individuals.
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