Be creative in vaccine rollout, Go tells LGU
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged local government units (LGU) particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao to come up with creative ideas to ramp up their vaccination efforts and fast track the rollout in order to reach a wider population in accordance with the prioritization order.
There are 25 million doses that will be donated with seven million allocated for Asia. The Philippines is among the priority countries.
In a radio interview last Sunday, Go asked LGU and authorities in charge of the vaccine rollout to ensure that the vaccines in their possession are immediately distributed and utilized by those eligible for inoculation.
He encouraged members of vaccination priority groups, particularly senior citizens, to get shots and sustain the expansion of the national vaccination program.
Go mentioned that the vaccination program will now be open for members of A4 priority groups. He stressed the need to vaccinate those belonging to ages 40 to 59, given their vulnerabilities to sickness.
The Senator reminded vaccinated individuals to complete their Covid-19 doses as he urged the intensification of the vaccine information campaign to encourage them to get their second dose.
While Covic-19 remains a threat, Go is optimistic about the progress of the country’s pandemic response, including its vaccination efforts. Go assured Filipinos that there is “light at the end of the tunnel.”
Meanwhile, he mentioned that more vaccines are set to arrive in the country, including the one million additional doses of Sinovac vaccines which arrived Sunday and the upcoming two million doses of Pfizer vaccines from the COVAX Facility.
Go noted that the Philippines is one of the priority nations in Asia that will share seven million doses from the first tranche of Covid-19 vaccines the United States will donate globally.
“There are 25 million doses that will be donated with seven million allocated for Asia. The Philippines is among the priority countries,” Go shared.
Meanwhile, Go commended the country for achieving the highest rate of vaccination in Southeast Asia and topping the Covid-19 Global Scorecard on Accountability. He added that the Philippines will see a stable supply of vaccines by July, per vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.
Go urged all Filipinos to continue cooperating with the government in its fight against Covid-19 by maintaining their discipline in complying with health guidelines.