Solons push dentists, med techs as COVID-19 vaccinators
Lawmakers filed a bill on Tuesday to include dentists and medical technologists as COVID-19 vaccinators.
The proposed amendment to RA 11525 aims to speed up vaccine distribution and prevent dose expiration with the influx of vaccines.
Currently, only doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and midwives are permitted to administer vaccines under existing law.
As of Monday, around 2.2 million Filipinos have been vaccinated since March, with a target of vaccinating about 70% of the population for herd immunity.
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