A Caloocan public school teacher receives his first jab of AstraZeneca.
Courtesy of Caloocan PIO
Caloocan public school teachers get 1st COVID jab
PUBLIC school teachers in Caloocan City breathed a sigh of relief after getting their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in different vaccination sites in the city on Tuesday.
Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan said around 3,828 pre-listed public school teachers from different schools in North and South of the city have received their first jab of the vaccine to get an additional protection against the deadly virus.
The Caloocan City Health Department said the educators were vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccine procured by the City Government of Caloocan.
Among the vaccination sites being utilized by the City Health Department for vaccination of public school teachers are Deparo Elementary School, Pag-asa Elementary School, Bagong Silang Elementary School and Camarin High School in North Caloocan.
Two elementary schools, the Caloocan Central Elementary School in Barangay 15 and Maria Clara Elementary School located at 8th Avenue, East Grace Park, were also utilized for vaccination of school teachers living in South of the city.
Mayor Oca said the vaccination of school teachers belonged to A4 priority group was carried out through the partnership of the Department of Education (DepEd) Caloocan and the City Government.
“Mahalaga na mabakunahan natin ang mga nagsisilbing tagapagtaguyod ng edukasyon. Bagamat hindi pa rin face-to-face ang klase, batid natin na kinakailangan pa rin lumabas ng ating mga guro upang maitaguyod ang blended learning ng ating mga mag-aaral,” Mayor Oca said.
