The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has been allotted at least 30,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for prisoners. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Thursday that the National Task Force against COVID-19 committed to deliver the vaccines directly to the prison facilities in two to three days. ADVERTISEMENTAs of Nov. 19, according to BuCor, 37,513 or 77 percent of the total 48,539 prisoners in seven prison facilities have at least been partially vaccinated against COVID-19. Bucor said 9,359 prisoners had been fully vaccinated while 28,286 had so far gotten only the first dose. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 03, 2021 04:36 UTC