MANILA, Philippines — Public schools may be used as vaccination centers as the government rolls out its inoculation program against COVID-19, the Department of Education said Sunday, stressing however that they should be the last resort. Existing policies with regard to use of DepEd facilities still apply to vaccination centers," Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in a release. Under the Children's Emergency Relief and Protection Act, public schools are also supposed to be the last resort when designating areas as evacuation shelters. Schools to be used as vaccination centers should be in a strategic location and have enough space, facilities and human resources to implement the vaccination program. Schools eyed for pilot testing of in-person classes as well as those being used for health-related projects cannot be considered for use as vaccination centers.

Source: Philippine Star March 28, 2021 09:45 UTC