Published April 16, 2021, 10:07 AM
A prisoners advocacy group on Friday, April 16, expressed dismay over what it claimed as conflicting statements issued by two government agencies on the inclusion of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the priority list of persons for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations.
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In a statement, Kapatid Spokesperson Fides Lim said that while a letter of the Department of Health (DOH) last March 3 stated that PDLs “as determined by BJMP (Bureau of Jail Management and Penology) and BuCor (Bureau of Corrections) are included under the Priority Eligible Group B-9,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) last April 12 said that “as of now PDLs are not yet included in the priority list.”