Local government units (LGUs), at the forefront of the country’s national vaccination program, must ensure efficient procedures in inoculation to include increase of venues and shorten waiting time.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go issued the reminder as he wants LGUs to make vaccination centers accessible to all and make sure delays in the rollout are prevented.
“While we want to vaccinate as many people as we can, we still need to ensure their health and safety while they are in the process of getting vaccinated,” he said in a news release on Monday.
Go maintained that the order of priority must be strictly followed and no one should be given special treatment.
“Dapat sumunod tayo sa priority list na nilatag ng gobyerno para sundin rin po ng lahat ang ating mga patakaran. Ayaw ko na mayro'ng magpapa-VIP, lalong lalo na po dito sa pagbabakuna. Unahin muna natin ang mga front-liners. Tapusin muna natin silang mabakunahan (We should follow the priority list mandated by the government so everyone will go by the rules. I don’t like people who want to be treated as Very Important Persons, especially in the vaccination rollout. We should prioritize front-liners. Finish first the priority lists),” he emphasized.
“Kung tapos na po sila o nag-yield na ‘yung iba, ibig sabihin, ayaw nilang magpabakuna, saka na po bababa doon sa mga … A2, A3, senior citizens at itong mga may comorbidities (If the front-liners are done with the vaccination or if they will yield, then that’s the time that we go on to the next in line, like A2, A3, the senior citizens and with comorbidities),” he added.
If the priority list is followed, it will be faster to vaccinate the rest of the population and eventually achieve herd immunity, Go said.
“Dapat ma-consume na rin po 'yang mga (available na) bakuna para po maayos ang rollout... naka-spread all around the country, especially sa NCR Plus na talagang umaangat 'yung numero. So, dapat po'y bilisan natin ang pagbabakuna (We should use the available vaccines so the rollout will be efficient. It is already spread all over the country, especially in the National Capital Region Plus where cases are rising),” he continued.
Trust the experts
The chair of the Senate Committee on Health also encouraged the Department of Health, LGUs, and other concerned authorities to clearly communicate their vaccination protocols to avoid inconvenience.
“Dapat siguraduhin natin na (We should make sure) we are conducting the inoculation in an orderly manner, so we can ensure everyone’s health while they are receiving the vaccines. Our main goal right now is to flatten the curve and vaccinate as many Filipinos in accordance with the priority list,” he stressed.
Go encouraged the public to get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible. He urged everyone to educate themselves about the vaccines, particularly on safety and efficacy, and rely on verified information.
“Sabi ko nga, magtiwala kayo sa bakuna. Huwag kayong matakot sa bakuna. Matakot kayo sa Covid-19. Ang bakuna po ang tanging solusyon o susi natin dito para malampasan natin itong problemang ito … bakuna po ang tanging paraan na ma-attain po natin 'yung herd immunity sa community (Trust the vaccines. Don’t be afraid of getting vaccinated. It is Covid-19 that you should be fear most. Vaccines are the solutions to this pandemic, the only way to attain herd immunity),” explained Go.
He urged the public to remain vigilant and cooperate with authorities to prevent the further spread of Covid-19.
“Magtiwala tayo na ginagawa ng gobyerno ang lahat para labanan ang pandemya na ito. Lahat ng ating ginagawa ay para sa kabutihan ninyo kaya patuloy lang tayong magmalasakit para hindi tayo magkasakit (Put your trust in the government. We are doing everything to make things better. Continue looking after one another),” he said.
“Tandaan natin na ang pagsunod sa patakaran ay makapagliligtas ng buhay natin at ng ating kapwa Pilipino (Remember that if we continue following protocols, we can save lives),” he continued.
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