by Meldred Ivy Padilla
Department of Health (DOH) Sec. Francisco Duque III requested electoral candidates on Tuesday (April 5), to campaign for COVID-19 vaccination ahead of the 2022 national elections.
During the Talk to the People of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, Duque said aside from campaigning for personal platforms, candidates of respective communities should also campaign for the national vaccination program.
“Kasi ibig sabihin talagang napakamahalaga po itong public health policy ng vaccination natin. So dahil sila naman [ang] influencers sa kanila pong mga komunidad, maganda ikampanya din nila ‘yung bakuna, para talaga whole-of-nation and whole-of-government approach tayo,” he added.
“So ‘yun lang po ang panawagan ko, Mr. President. Kung pwede, ikampanya nyo na rin po ang atin pong magandang national vaccination program para mabigyan ng taglay na proteksyon ang lahat ng mga Pilipino,” he furthered.
The government is eyeing to fully vaccinate a total of 90 million Filipinos by the end of June. –gb
