Army divisions vaccinate troops against COVID-19

The Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division (8ID) aims to vaccinate 600 soldiers and medical workers with Sinovac vaccines by March 16.

Major Gen. Pio Diñoso III, 8ID commander, emphasized that vaccination is a duty for soldiers to better serve the public.

In Maguindanao, Major Gen. Juvymax Uy of the 6th Infantry Division (6ID) received his first dose on Wednesday and encouraged all under his command to get vaccinated.

Similarly, in Nueva Ecija, Maj. Gen. Alfredo V. Rosario Jr., commander of the 7th Infantry Division (7ID), stressed that vaccination is crucial for soldiers as front-liners against the pandemic.

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