By Prince Golez
President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated the need to prioritize poor Filipinos and members of the police and the military in the nation’s Covid-19 vaccination drive.
In a recent public address, Duterte asked National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. put police officers and soldiers on the priority list, saying that vaccines should be immediately administered to people to avoid wastage.
“Kaya as many as we can, kung maaari lang day and night para we will not have a stock of spoiled medication. Dito nga sabi ko pauna ko ‘yong mga pulis pati military because sila ‘yong asahan ko,” the Chief Executive said.
He stressed the importance of the role of the law enforcement and the military in maintaining peace and security.
“They group together, so they must have the vaccine. So sabi mo ngayon na give them the priority. Pati ‘yong pamilya nila okay na rin. As long as there are the vaccines, we will give it to everybody,” according to him.
Duterte said those living in low-income communities should also be immediately vaccinated because of their vulnerabilities of contracting the virus, citing their cramped living conditions.
“Ito namang mga squatters ang bahay nila dikit-dikit, so the transmission is really as fast as the virus can travel. At saka, they they tend to forget the protocols,” the President also said.
Wealthy families, he added, are less exposed to Covid-19 because they have more living space and can easily isolate.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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