A TOTAL of 13 million frontline and essential workers are now fully inoculated against Covid-19 after the three-day National Vaccination Days (NVD) last week, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
In a radio interview last Wednesday, Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique R. Tutay said NVD, which was held from November 29, 2021 to December 1, 2021, greatly boosted the number of vaccinated individuals under the A4 category.
The A4 category includes frontline personnel in essential sectors, including uniformed personnel.
Prior to the NVD, Tutay said only 10 million A4 workers were inoculated against Covid-19 since the government started its inoculation drive last March.
As of December 6, 2021, the National Vaccination Operation Center (NVOC) reported there were already 13.9 million fully vaccinated A4 workers.
Tutay noted they hope to replicate the success of the initial NVDs during its second round, slated from December 15 to 17, 2021.
The labor official said they will meet with the NVOC and employers on Thursday to determine how many additional A4 workers they will target in the second NVDs.
The Department of Health (DOH) earliest said the government will aim to administer 7 million Covid-19 jabs during the second round of NVDs.
Tutay said the increase in the number of vaccinated workers will allow the government to further ease quarantine restrictions and enable more businesses to operate with greater capacity.