Over 70% of NCR tourism frontliners vaccinated vs COVID-19

More than 70% of tourism frontliners in Metro Manila have been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.

As of Aug. 9, 19,315 out of 26,745 workers from DOT-accredited quarantine and isolation facilities, multiple-use hotels, and staycation hotels have received the vaccine.

The vaccinated frontliners include 15,020 in the A1 group (quarantine/isolation/multiple-use hotels) and 4,295 in the A4 group (regular/staycation hotels).

Puyat expressed confidence that all tourism workers from DOT-accredited accommodation establishments will be fully vaccinated before the end of the ECQ period.