A resident of Parañaque City gets vaccinated against COVID-19 on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN)
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the government’s vaccination drive would proceed as scheduled but reminded authorities and the public to follow health protocols to curb any virus spread.
Roque recognized that vaccinations are “crucial to build a wall of defense against the Delta variant and to protect the population.”
“With the looming threat of Delta variant, there is no question that vaccination even in areas under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) classification is an imperative solution,” he said.
“Vaccinating individuals in this trying time is an essential health activity. Our mass vaccination program will therefore continue and intensify for first and second dose, notwithstanding next week’s ECQ classification of Metro Manila and other areas,” he said.