MANILA, Philippines – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Guillermo Eleazar on Wednesday said he has ordered all police offices and units to prepare in providing security in the vaccination of the general population, including minors.
Eleazar issued the directive after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation to start inoculating the general population by October to ramp up vaccination efforts against COVID-19.
“Sa ganitong sitwasyon na mas marami na ang maaaring mabakunahan, mas kinakailangan ang serbisyo ng ating mga pulis upang masigurong maayos ang magiging sistema sa ating mga vaccination areas,” he said in a statement.
“Hindi naman na bago para sa ating mga kapulisan ang pagtulong sa ating vaccination rollout. Tiwala ako na alam na nila ang gagawin upang masigurong nasusunod ang minimum health standards sa ating mga vaccination sites,” he added.
Eleazar said they are continuously conducting accounting of PNP personnel who have medical background to assist in the government’s vaccination drive.
He earlier committed the PNP’s Medical Reserve Force to assist in taking care of COVID patients due to shortage of medical workers amid the rise of coronavirus infections.
He also offered police camps and other facilities for the vaccination of the dependents of the PNP personnel, particularly those between 12 years old to 17 years old, in order to decongest the vaccination sites of the local government units (LGU).
Eleazar also directed police offices to coordinate with LGUs on the schedule of the vaccination of the general populace.
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