The government’s plan to vaccinate a select group of workers on Labor Day “should go beyond the symbolic to something that is sustained,” according to Senator Joel Villanueva.
Villanueva praised the Department of Labor and Employment “for making this very important activity a part of the May 1 celebrations of the government.”
“I can vouch for the good intentions of Secretary Bebot Bello. Kung siya lang masusunod, talagang buhos na bakuna sa mga manggagawa,” said Villanueva chair of the Senate labor committee.
“I hope that it is not a one-day show, but the start of a regular program to vaccinate workers. We owe it to our economic frontliners to conduct vaccinations daily and not just on Labor Day.”
In a statement, Villanueva also reiterated his call for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to map out essential workers under the A4 classification to sustain the vaccination drive of economic frontliners beyond Labor Day.
So that the vaccination of essential workers can proceed smoothly, the government should be ready with its registry of persons under the “A4” classification in the national vaccination priority list, Villanueva said.
The list should go beyond workers in the formal sector and OFWs, and include workers in the informal sector.
“There should be a way in which informal sector workers can be identified. A user-friendly app where they can register. Government agencies that keep a directory of their clientele, like the DSWD, should share their database,” he said.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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