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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has encouraged the Department of Education (DepEd) to proactively participate in pediatric vaccination against coronavirus sickness to help speed the spread of in-person classes across the country (Covid-19).

The acceleration and expansion of the immunization program, as well as the restoration of in-person schooling, were designated as priorities in Executive Order No. 166 s. 2022, which implements the Ten-Point Policy Agenda on Economic Recovery.

Gatchalian has advocated for all schools to be opened for limited face-to-face classes.

However, according to a statement released on Sunday, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture expressed concern that the Department of Health (DOH) reported only 736,143 children aged five to eleven were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of March 25, despite the DOH’s goal of inoculating 15.56 million children in this age group.

Only 1.8 million people in the same age group had had their first dose. 8.9 million people in the adolescent population, or those aged 12 to 17, have been fully immunized.

Gatchalian has been advocating for schools to be included in the Covid-19 vaccination of the pediatric population, claiming that this would make it simpler to identify, organize, and monitor students who are eligible for the vaccine.

“Hindi lamang natin matitiyak ang ligtas nilang pagbabalik sa face-to-face lessons kung mababakunahan natin ang ating mga kabataan laban sa Covid-19.” Ito makatutulong sa muling pagbangon ng sektor ng edukasyon at ng buong ekonomiya ng ating bansa (If we vaccinate our children against Covid-19, we ensure not only their safe return to face-to-face lessons, but also their safe return to the workforce.) It will also aid in the revival of the education sector as well as the overall economy of the country),” he added.

There are 14,396 public and private schools that have been nominated for the gradual development of restricted face-to-face lessons as of March 22. Limited in-person learning is offered by 10,196 institutions, including 212 private schools.

Some of the nominated schools have yet to begin face-to-face classes because their respective local government units (LGUs) have not given their approval, which is one of the prerequisites for conducting limited face-to-face classes. Gatchalian had previously urged local governments to allow schools to engage in face-to-face sessions, claiming that this would hasten the creation of new schools for in-person learning.

The Department of Education and the Department of Health will shortly release new guidelines that will make it easier to open restricted face-to-face programs.

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