Getting protected against COVID-19

Jespher B. Garcia

The Department of Education (DepEd) shared that the number of vaccinated teaching and non-teaching personnel now stands at 779,002 out of 970,730 personnel from field offices and schools.

This, officials said, is 7.7% (70,990) higher than the reported figure last November 2021. Officials are also thankful to teachers and personnel for their overwhelming support to the Department’s vaccination efforts. It is the agency’s goal for its personnel to get protected against COVID-19, which will help fast track the safe return to classrooms.

According to reports, 156,299 DepEd personnel are already registered to their Local Government Unit (LGUs), while 49,152 are unregistered due to various reasons.

In addition, nearly nine out of 10 personnel are already fully vaccinated at the DepEd Central Office. On January 18, some 320 personnel from CO received booster shots.

Meanwhile, the Department assures continuous coordination with the Department of Health (DOH), National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), and local government units to roll out vaccines among DepEd personnel.

As part of the whole-of-nation approach, the DepEd is closely coordinating with the government to ensure that vaccines are available for personnel.

It is part of the agency’s shared responsibility to ensure that learners, families, and communities are safe from the threat of COVID-19, officials said.

The DepEd Task Force COVID-19 also reminded all field offices, schools, and personnel to report and update their vaccination status using the DepEd Mobile App, which can be downloaded in App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android).

Self-reported vaccination data from the DepEd Mobile App can be accessed at https:// mobileapp.deped.gov.ph/ reports/ dashboard.

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The author is Teacher at San Antonio Elementary School, Arayat West District

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