All 17 Metro Manila mayors have agreed to get vaccinated for COVID-19 to boost public confidence in immunization, their council head said Monday.
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno received his first dose of the Sinovac vaccine last Sunday. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, who heads the Metro Manila council, said he would get innoculated this week.
"Kami pong lahat na 17 mayor sa NCR ay pumapayag para mapakita din po namin yung confidence sa mga tao," Olivarez told ABS-CBN's Teleradyo.
"Kung makikita po nila na ang mga mayor at gobernador ay magkakaroon ng vaccination, yun pong kumpiyansa ay lalong lalaki," he added.
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Mayors and governors were reclassified as frontliners following reports of vaccine-queue jumping. This means they are authorized to get the jabs first along with doctors, nurses and medical workers.
Several local government officials had earned public ire for receiving COVID-19 vaccines even though the government's vaccination program prioritizes healthcare workers and the elderly.
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