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Vaccination, according to the DTI chief, saves lives and employment.

Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Ramon Lopez believes that vaccines will not only save lives but also create jobs for Filipinos amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Lopez highlighted the essential importance of vaccinations in enabling the economy to remain open despite the spike in Covid-19 infections owing to the Omicron form during the launch of “Resbakuna sa Botika” at Southstar Drug in Marikina City on Thursday.

“We currently have 35,000 cases in Omicron, but only about 2,000 are severe and serious.” “That instantly grew to 3,000 to 4,000 instances during the Delta (surge), but today it’s barely about 2,000,” he stated in Filipino.

Despite the fact that active Covid-19 cases had risen to 287,856, government data shows that roughly 1,780 cases were severe and critical as of January 16.

During this time, the country has successfully reached its goal of fully vaccinating 54 million people.

On September 9, when the country was suffering a surge in Delta strain cases, there were 166,672 active cases, with 3,473 severe and critical cases.

Because of the greater vaccination rate and the fact that health facilities are not overburdened, Lopez believes the country can now afford to remain on Alert Level 3 despite the Omicron outbreak.

“We will not lockdown if our hospitals are not fully staffed.” When there isn’t a lockdown, employment, growth, and the reopening of our economy continue,” he said.

The DTI chairman also advised Filipinos to take advantage of the free booster shots now available in Metro Manila pharmacies through the newly launched “Resbakuna sa Botika” program.

In the National Capital Region on Thursday, the government and partner pharmacies pilot tested the “Resbakuna sa Botika,” bringing booster shots closer to the public.

After a week of testing, the government plans to roll out the initiative across the country.

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