THE emergence of the Omicron variant has highlighted the need to speed up and scale up the country's vaccination program, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Maria "Joey" Concepcion 3rd said on Tuesday. Concepcion made the statement as he expressed support for the government's decision to make Covid-19 tests mandatory for on-site workers as well as a proposal to make vaccination mandatory in the country. "With variants continuing to emerge, I believe it is time we aim for close to 100 percent vaccination in the country," Concepcion said in a statement. Concepcion said the national government's drive to vaccinate millions of Filipinos over three days during its National Vaccination Days is a proactive step that can help in slowing the spread of the virus. "I still believe while breakthroughs could increase with Omicron, vaccines can and will still prevent severe infections and hospitalization," he said.

Source: Manila Times December 01, 2021 04:06 UTC