
WATCH | Double your effort! WHO urges LGUs with vax output to ‘step up’ inoculation
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged local government units to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines reach those who have not yet been vaccinated.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged local government units to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines reach those who have not yet been vaccinated.
With Omicron cases peaking in Metro Manila and spreading to the provinces, Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero urged the Department of Health (DOH) to empower local government units (LGUs) to implement a pandemic response tailored to local health realities.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases is urging local government units (LGUs) to pass an ordinance to provide incentives to fully vaccinated individuals to to boost the Covid-19 vaccination drive.
President Rodrigo Duterte urged local government units (LGUs) to ensure that there will be enough healthcare professionals to administer Covid-19 vaccines.
Nanawagan si Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte sa national government na pabilisin ang proseso ng pagbibigay sa kanila ng Certificate of Analysis (COA). Aniya, naaantala ng mabagal na pag-iisyu ng COA ang kanilang vaccination roll-out.
House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said the implementation of the Mandanas ruling starting next year may reduce economic growth but may also improve the delivery of basic social services “depending on the quality of local governance.”
Pabor si dating Health Sec. Ubial sa direktiba ng DOH sa LGUs na huwag ipapaalam sa publiko kung anong bakuna ang “available” upang maiwasan ang pagdumog ng tao sa vaccination centers. Ngunit, kailangan pa rin aniyang ipabatid sa indibidwal kung anong bakuna ang ituturok sa kanya bago ang pagbabakuna. Gayundin, ang expiry date at lot number nito upang madaling malaman kung sino ang mga nabakunahan.
“It’s the organizer’s responsibility to impose the health standards protocol. That’s the primary reason why they have to coordinate with the LGUs (local government units) so that the latter can provide assistance,”
Mayor Chavit says the government should allow LGUs–who have the resources and capability– to purchase their own vaccines: “Payagan na para makatulong din kami…Ang bawalan lang nila yung mag-negosyo.”
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