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Umapela si Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor kay Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque lll at National Vaccination czar Carlito Galvez na maglaan ng sapat na Covid-19 vaccines sa mga vaccination centers sa Quezon City at sa iba pang bahagi ng bansa.
Ginawa ni Defensor ang panawagan matapos matanggap nito ang reklamo ng ilang residente ng lungsod na nagtungo sa Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) para sumailalim sa booster shots subalit tinanggihan ang mga ito dahil sa kawalan ng vaccine supply.
“Hundreds, perhaps thousands, who waited for at least a week for their turn to receive their booster showed up at VMMC on North Avenue, but had to go home frustrated because there was no vaccine,” sabi ni Defensor.
Giit nito, sa ulat ng national vaccination task force, mahigit sa 209 million doses ng iba’t ibang Covid-19 jabs ang dumating na sa bansa.
Sa nasabing bilang, 107.3 million doses ang naibigay na habang 48.6 milyong Filipinos ang fully vaccinated o nakatanggap na ng kumpletong bakuna.
“That means that we should have a comfortable extra supply. So where is it? Why did VMMC run out of vaccine and whose fault was it? Are concerned national officials to blame or was it the fault of responsible hospital officers?” tanong ni Defensor.
“We thank VMMC and its personnel for undertaking booster vaccination for residents of Quezon City and neighboring areas. I am appealing to them to resume it. In fact, other government hospitals in the city should join VMMC. But the Department of Health and the national vaccination task force should supply them with enough vaccine,” sabi pa nito.
Pinuri naman ng kongresista ang libu-libong nagtungo sa VMMC noong nakaraang linggo para magpabakuna.
“The hospital has been turning away hundreds of walk-ins due to lack of vaccine and personnel, accommodating only those pre-registered. But on Wednesday, there was no vaccine even for those who registered last week for their booster shots,” ani Defensor.
“I hope they come up with a better system next time, from pre-registration to queuing up and screening at the vaccination center up to injection and post-injection monitoring,” dagdag pa nito.
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