MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection have been directed to work closely with the Department of Health and local government units to ensure the speedy delivery of vaccines to the provinces. This June, our target is four million vaccinations, so we really need not only to ramp up the vaccination efforts in LGUs, but also to ensure that more vaccines reach more provinces to meet our overall target." Following the incident of wasted vaccines due to improper storage, Año urged all LGUs to strictly observe vaccine monitoring measures. He also stressed the need for LGUs to report on the transportation mechanism for the vaccines, to monitor if said transportation is compliant with the requisite safe-handling of the vaccines. 2021-052, LGUs are urged to comply with specific temperature ranges of COVID-19 vaccine refrigeration and ensure effective cold chain management.

Source: Philippine Star May 19, 2021 07:30 UTC