4th massive COVID-19 vaccination push to reach remote areas — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The fourth round of the government’s vaccination push will focus on making COVID-19 vaccination more accessible in far-flung areas in the country, the Department of Health said.
The DOH said it will reach Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) and areas where indigenous peoples reside during the fourth National Vaccination Days set on March 10 to 12.
Authorities are aiming to vaccinate 1.8 million people during the upcoming immunization push. According to the DOH, the targets are “more contextualized in consideration of areas with low vaccination rates and coverage.”
The vaccination drive will also prioritize the vaccination of individuals due for second doses and senior citizens who remain unprotected.
Pharmacies, primary care clinics, occupational health clinics, transportation terminals, and churches are being utilized as vaccination sites, the DOH said. The government is also conducting house-to-house vaccination to reach the elderly.
The agency added it is working with the Department of Labor and Employment and the Civil Service Commission to cover and excuse employees from absences if they are slated to be vaccinated in the upcoming immunization drive.
“Everyone can get inoculated through the continuous vaccine operations and expansion through more accessible vaccination sites,” it added.
Since March last year, only 63.6 million of the country’s 110 million population have completed vaccination against COVID-19. Officials recently said there has been a drop in the number of people getting jabbed.
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