Vaccination of teachers may start by June
Vaccination of teachers may start by June
The vaccination of some public school teachers and personnel against the COVID-19 may start by June according to DepEd Secretary Leonor M. Briones during the Press Briefing of Spokesperson Harry Roque on April 19, 2021.
President Rodrigo Duterte approved the request of the department to include the public school teachers and DepEd employees in the A4 priority group, said Sec. Briones during the press briefing.
Health authorities, including the Department of Health (DOH), have repeatedly emphasized that COVID-19 vaccination is one of the major strategies to complement the existing measures and practices to mitigate the spread and reduce morbidity and mortality due to coronavirus infection.
The government’s directions pertaining to COVID-19 vaccination are laid out in the Philippine National Deployment and Vaccination Plan (NDVP) for COVID-19 Vaccines and further elaborated in DOH issuances.
DepEd personnel have three levels of participation in the ongoing implementation of the NDVP:
1. AS RECIPIENTS OR BENEFICIARIES - Personal level or as qualified recipients of the vaccine
2. AS MEMBERS OF THE FOLLOWING BODIES IN THE VACCINATION PLAN:
a. Task Group and Sub-Task Groups of the Immunization Program
– Designated DepEd representatives are found in Annex 1.
b. Vaccination Team – As volunteer members of their respective local vaccination teams through the practice of their professions and relevant skills sets (e.g., as medical professionals, as educators, or as guidance counselors.)
c. Vaccination Operations Center (VOC) – As members of the Planning, Campaign Management, and Technical Team of the VOC at the various levels of governance
3. AS CHAMPIONS FOR ADVOCACY ON VACCINATION – The Public Affairs Service (PAS) is working with the DOH on this initiative. A DepEd Communications Plan for increasing awareness and rallyin DepEd personnel to be champions for vaccination, and encouraging everyone be informed and get vaccinated is in the works. A separate memo shall be issued on this program.
Consistent with the pronouncements of Sec. Briones in previous meetings and activities related to the government’s vaccination program, the Department shall release an issuance providing comprehensive guidance to the field regarding all these three levels of participation expected of DepEd and its personnel.
Health authorities, including the Department of Health (DOH), have repeatedly emphasized that COVID-19 vaccination is one of the major strategies to complement the existing measures and practices to mitigate the spread and reduce morbidity and mortality due to coronavirus infection.
The government’s directions pertaining to COVID-19 vaccination are laid out in the Philippine National Deployment and Vaccination Plan (NDVP) for COVID-19 Vaccines and further elaborated in DOH issuances.
DepEd personnel have three levels of participation in the ongoing implementation of the NDVP:
1. AS RECIPIENTS OR BENEFICIARIES - Personal level or as qualified recipients of the vaccine
2. AS MEMBERS OF THE FOLLOWING BODIES IN THE VACCINATION PLAN:
a. Task Group and Sub-Task Groups of the Immunization Program
– Designated DepEd representatives are found in Annex 1.
b. Vaccination Team – As volunteer members of their respective local vaccination teams through the practice of their professions and relevant skills sets (e.g., as medical professionals, as educators, or as guidance counselors.)
c. Vaccination Operations Center (VOC) – As members of the Planning, Campaign Management, and Technical Team of the VOC at the various levels of governance
3. AS CHAMPIONS FOR ADVOCACY ON VACCINATION – The Public Affairs Service (PAS) is working with the DOH on this initiative. A DepEd Communications Plan for increasing awareness and rallyin DepEd personnel to be champions for vaccination, and encouraging everyone be informed and get vaccinated is in the works. A separate memo shall be issued on this program.
Consistent with the pronouncements of Sec. Briones in previous meetings and activities related to the government’s vaccination program, the Department shall release an issuance providing comprehensive guidance to the field regarding all these three levels of participation expected of DepEd and its personnel.
READ: DTFC Memorandum, No. 372 – Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination for DepEd Teaching and Non-Teaching Personnel
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