Four DepEd TV teacher-broadcasters received their first COVID-19 jab at the symbolic vaccination for priority group A4 on June 7 to signal the start of educational frontliners’ inoculation.
The teacher-broadcasters who participated in the “VacciNATION: Resbakuna para sa A4 ” held at SM Mall of Asia are Pamela Amor Villanueva, Antonio Maaghop, Jr., Sharlene Grace Martin, and John David Martin.
The recipients welcomed the development in the vaccination program, saying this will support the initiative to safely resume face-to-face classes. Department of Education (DepEd) teaching and non-teaching personnel were previously included under the B1 priority group.
“With our teacher-broadcasters proudly getting their vaccines, I encourage our teachers and personnel to follow suit for the protection of their children, families, and community. The participation of the whole family of DepEd will significantly boost our plan to safely reopen our schools”, DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones said.
“We also call for their support in disseminating truthful and relevant information about vaccines to engage the public in making informed decisions to mitigate the public health situation,” she added.
The A4 priority group covers workers in the government and private sectors who are required to physically report to their workplaces. (DepEd)/AG-jlo
Read more: LIST: Phases, sectors under A4 vaccination
