PH vaccination drive to include doctors’ clinics

By Pearl Gumapos

The government’s vaccination rollout will be expanded to private doctors’ clinics, Philippine Medical Association (PMA) President Dr. Benito Atienza said on Thursday (March 10).

“Nag-setup na rin po kami ng clinic, kasi ang bakunahan natin sa vaccination site ay every Thursday and Friday lang…hinihikayat po namin mga gustong magpabakuna walk-in po for booster doses, dati na pong nabakunahan,” Atienza said in the Laging Handa briefing.

“Inaasahan namin na ang ating kababayan ay maraming doctors na willing mag-extend ng kanilang tulong. Kung papayag po ang doktor na maging vaccination site ang kanyang clinic ay nai-coordinate namin iyan sa DOH [Department of Health],” he added.

Atienza said the DOH will coordinate with local government units for the vaccine supply of clinics, together with syringes and other paraphernalia.

Meanwhile, the PMA chief also said that doctors and patients have started returning to their clinics and hospitals without hesitation.

“Bumabalik na ang mga doktor sa kanilang clinic na dati po ay natatakot mag-clinic. At the same time, iyong mga pasyente ay ayaw bumalik sa clinic ng mga doktor. Pero ngayon ay bumabalik na sila,” he said.

“At ngayon, makikita natin na naka-schedule na mga surgery and procedure na dapat gawin sa ospital ay bumabalik na sila at nakikita na sumisigla na ang mga ospital,” he added. – ag

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