President Rodrigo Duterte has suggested the use of military camps as venues for COVID-19 vaccinations, particularly in rural areas.
In a televised briefing with Cabinet officials Monday (February 8), Duterte said he originally considered police stations and military camps as vaccination sites.
“In the far-flung areas, if there is no suitable venue, then the military camps would suffice. But dito sa urban areas, ganito kasi may ano ako na sa police station or military installation. Apparently, sa tingin ko, sir, hindi magkasya kung ganoon lang,” he said.
Duterte said local government units can use gymnasiums and public school buildings as vaccination sites since they can accommodate several people at a given time.
In response to the President’s suggestion, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the national government is eyeing military hospitals as vaccination sites for uniformed personnel.
“Magagamit din po ‘yung ano ‘yung military hospitals in terms of ‘yung inoculating the defense and military and uniformed soldiers personnel and also their families,” he said.
“So magagamit po talaga po sir ang ano ‘yung mga military camps considering also sa ibang mga areas talagang wala pong ano walang malalaki na space. And we believe aside from school buildings, ‘yung military camps po ang puwede po talaga na ano dahil kasi puwedeng maging orderly,” Galvez added.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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