IATF includes media workers in A4 vax priority

PTFoMS and PCOO lauded the IATF-EID for including media workers in the A4 priority group for COVID-19 vaccination.

The inclusion reflects the Duterte administration's commitment to protecting media workers' rights and welfare during the pandemic.

Media workers are considered essential front-liners providing crucial information on the virus and government responses.

PTFoMS Executive Director Joel Sy Egco highlighted President Duterte’s policy of safeguarding press freedom by ensuring media workers’ safety.