Following the election, the NTF will conduct a special immunization campaign in BARMM.
MANILA, Philippines โ Following the May 9 elections, the government will organize a special immunization in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Dr. Ted Herbosa, special medical adviser for the National Task Force Against Covid, said Saturday at the “Laging Handa” public briefing that they are concerned about a probable increase in Covid-19 cases in the region due to the month-long observance of Ramadan (fasting).
BARMM has the lowest vaccination rate among 17 regions, with only 25% of its three million-strong target population fully immunized.
“Iyan ang challenge natin sa BARMM kasi syempre nasa bahay during Ramadan at hindi lumalabas iyan, so ang suggestion namin ay magkaroon ng special vaccination day pagdating ng Mayo, right after the May 9 elections (That’s the challenge in BARMM because residents are just staying at home during Ramadan and not going out, so our suggestion is
According to a report published by the United Nations Children’s Fund in December 2021, many people in BARMM are opposed to immunizations because they feel they are haram (forbidden in Islam).
The Bangsamoro Darul Ifta, or Islamic Advisory Council, later declared the vaccines halal (permissible), and government and religious leaders were vaccinated to convince the public that the immunizations are safe.
Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi Tawi make up BARMM.
Only 12.2 million of the more than 66.2 million Filipinos who have been completely vaccinated have received booster doses, according to NTF data.
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