17 pang eskuwelahan, gagawing COVID-19 vaccination sites — CHED

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | May 20, 2021

Magdaragdag ng 17 higher educational institutions (HEI) na gagamiting COVID-19 vaccination sites, ayon sa Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ngayong Huwebes.

Sa kabuuan ay mayroon nang 34 eskuwelahan na ginamit bilang vaccination sites sa bansa.

Pahayag ni CHED Chairperson Prospero de Vera III, "With this initiative from our HEIs, the country will be assured that when A4 and B1 (vaccination priority lists) come in and the bulk of the vaccines arrive, we would have expanded the vaccination centers."

Kabilang sa mga idinagdag na paaralan ay ang Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Butuan Doctors' College, Capiz State University, Cebu Institute of Technology-University, Davao Oriental State College Science and Technology, Dr. Yanga’s College, Father Saturnino Urios University, General Santos Doctors Medical Foundation Inc., Gov. Alfonso D. Tan College, Iloilo Science and Technology University, John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, Northern Bukidnon State College, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, University of Immaculate Conception- Bajada Campus, University of San Agustin, University of Southeastern Philippines, at University of the Philippines Los Baños.

Samantala, noong May 18, tinatayang umabot na sa 3.3 million doses ng COVID-19 ang naipamahagi na sa bansa.

Nasa 786,528 naman ang fully vaccinated na at mahigit 2.5 million na ang nakatanggap ng first dose ng bakuna laban sa COVID-19.