PNP to provide assistance in general public vaccination
PHILIPPINE National Police chief General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar tasked all police offices and units to be ready to provide assistance in the vaccination of the general population and minors starting October.
He issued the instruction to all 17 police regional offices as President Duterte approved the inoculation of the general population, including minors, beginning next month as there were many vaccine doses that have arrived and are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
“Inatasan ko na ang ating kapulisan na maghanda para sa malawakang pagbabakuna sa susunod na buwan. Sa ganitong sitwasyon na mas marami na ang maaaring mabakunahan, mas kinakailangan ang serbisyo ng ating mga pulis upang masigurong maayos ang magiging sistema sa ating mga vaccination areas,” Gen. Eleazar said.
“Hindi naman na bago para sa ating mga kapulisan ang pagtulong sa ating vaccination rollout. Tiwala ako na alam na nila ang gagawin upang masigurong nasusunod ang minimum health standards sa ating mga vaccination sites,” he added.
The top cop said the they are continuously conducting accounting of PNP personnel who have medical background to assist in the vaccination of the general population.
He earlier committed the PNP’s Medical Reserve Force to assist in taking care of COVID patients due to shortage of medical facilities and health workers amid the continuous rise of virus cases.
Gen. Eleazar also offered police camps and other facilities for the vaccination of the dependents of the PNP personnel, particularly those between 12 years old to 17 years old, in order to decongest the vaccination sites of the Local Government Units.
He directed police offices to coordinate with the local government units as regards the schedule and if there will be adjustments during the vaccination of the general population.
The PNP chief also urged police officers to help in the continuing efforts to educate the public about the benefit and importance of COVID-19 vaccines.
“May mga kababayan pa rin tayo na hindi pa buo ang loob na magpabakuna. Maging instrument sana tayo upang mahikayat sila na maging protektado laban sa nakamamatay na COVID-19,” he explained.
The President had said the normalcy in the country may return after two to three years.
So far, over 20 million Filipinos are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
