Eleazar readies medical reserve force for ECQ jabs
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief, General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar on Sunday placed their Medical Reserve Force (MRF) on standby to assist in the vaccination process during the enforcement of the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Metro Manila from August 6-20.
The top cop assured that the MRF is ready to help as additional manpower in the vaccination process amid the Metro Manila Council’s pronouncement that it is targeting to inoculate 250,000 individuals each day during the two-week ECQ.
“The PNP’s Medical Reserve Force will be on standby in case they will be tapped in the vaccination process during the two-week ECQ. Malaki-laki ang 250,000 na katao kada araw kaya’t tutulong ang PNP para masigurong magiging maayos, mabilis at ligtas ang bakunahan sa buong Metro Manila,” Gen. Eleazar said.
“I am also directing the National Capital Region Police Office to prepare the deployment of additional cops and a contingency plan for this vaccination. Ihahanda din natin ang assets ng PNP kung sakaling kailanganin ito para sa paghahatid ng bakuna sa ibang lugar,” the PNP chief added.
Gen. Eleazar has tasked concerned police commanders to coordinate with local government officials, especially barangay executives, to discuss the vaccination process during the ECQ.
Metro Manila will be under the strictest form of quarantine from August 6 to 20 to prevent the spread of the more infectious Delta variant. Only essential travel and services are allowed during the said ECQ.
