P15K ayuda per fully vaxxed family sought

P15K ayuda per fully vaxxed family sought

A measure has been proposed in the House of Representatives to grant a one-time cash help of P15,000 per family whose members are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will implement the aid on top of its ongoing social amelioration initiatives, according to House Bill 10644, or the proposed Ayuda sa Bakuna Act proposed by Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas.

"This measure not only alleviates the suffering of our fellow Filipinos in this two-year global pandemic, it also helps solve the problem by encouraging science-backed vaccination and accelerating our achievement of herd immunity," said Vargas.

"As long as living and qualified members have complied with the government's prescribed vaccination program," Vargas added, the proposed help will cover all eligible Filipino families.

"Vaccines save lives. Our nation's strong vaccination drive has already shown that. Our program reflects the Filipino people's values of Bayanihan and Damayan: to defeat COVID-19 and take back our normal lives from this virus; we need to help each other," Vargas said.

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