DOLE says 17M workers now fully vaccinated vs. Covid-19
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There are now 17 million workers that are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 following the successful first national vaccination drive held last week, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday. “Because of the vaccination days program more people especially workers were vaccinated,” Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique Tutay said in a television interview. “From 10 million prior to 3-day vaccination program, we now have 17 million fullyvaccinated workers.” Caraga INFOCUS
Tutay said there are still more workers who need to be inoculated against the dreaded virus. “This is a big deal (the number of fully vaccinated) but if you look at the labor market there is much more to be vaccinated,” she said.
hold another national vaccination drive from Dec. 15 to 17, hoping to boost its target to fully vaccinate 54 million Filipinos by yearend.
“I think by December 31 of 2021 we are all confident that we will surpass the 54 million fully vaccinated, especially if The Department of we get the same support Health (DOH) earlier or even much more reported that it has support for the second administered over 10 round ng Bayanihan, million doses of Covid-19 Bakunahan,” acting vaccine during the first presidential spokesman “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” Karlo Nograles said in vaccination days from an interview over CNN Nov. 29 to Dec. 3. Philippines’ The Source on Wednesday. (PNA/ The government is set to Ferdinand Patinio) December 4-10, 2021 |
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