MANILA, Philippines — Senator Grace Poe on Monday called on the government to ensure that public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and other transport sector workers are not forgotten in the country’s vaccination program.
“The euphoria over the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccines should be matched with a clear sight on a systematic rollout of the inoculation process,” Poe, chair of the Senate public services committee, said in a statement.
“In making available the vaccine to health workers and other priority sectors, let us not forget our PUV drivers and others workers in the transportation sector, who are key to our economic comeback,” she added.
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