1,250 empleyado ng BI, babakunahan na

ni Lolet Abania | April 23, 2021

Sisimulan na ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) ang pagbabakuna kontra-COVID-19 sa kanilang 1,250 personnel ngayong weekend.

Ayon kay Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, ang mga empleyado ng BI ay tuturukan ng inilaan ng gobyernong Sinovac vaccine.

Una rito, magsasagawa muna sila ng review ng medical history sa bawat empleyado upang matukoy kung sino ang maaaring tumanggap ng vaccine.

“We have scheduled vaccination of our eligible employees on a weekend so as not to hamper our daily operations,” ani Morente.

“The continuous rise of COVID-19 cases accentuates the need to vaccinate our frontliners, especially those belonging in the most vulnerable groups such as the seniors and persons with comorbidities. We want to assure their safety from the threat of the deadly virus,” dagdag ni Morente.

Ayon sa ahensiya, tinatayang nasa 300 empleyado ng BI ang tinamaan ng COVID-19.

“Our frontliners are one of the most exposed and have a high risk in contracting the highly transmissible virus. As such, we will continue to make sure that all health protocols are being followed,” ayon kay BI Deputy Commissioner Aldwin Alegre.

“I am confident that as our officers get their jabs, we will be able to carry out our mandate better and with less worry,” sabi pa ni Alegre.