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According to [Philippine News Agency PNA], vaccination is the key to mitigating the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, an Israeli health expert underscored on Friday.
Dr. Guy Choshen, Infectious Disease and Covid-19 specialist of the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, said both the Philippines and Israel have shared common responses and strategies to contain the virus, such as similar treatment and quarantine guidelines.
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"There are other more specific issues that we have discussed regarding the implementation of the local guidelines and practices of treating patients with Covid-19," Chosen said in a virtual press briefing right after discussions on the implementation of pandemic response actions.
Chosen said the key is for the government to expand the vaccination campaign.
"The main issue is the vaccination, and we can see that the Philippine government and the Department of Health (DOH) is pushing up the campaign on the vaccination and this is an opportunity for the citizens of the Philippines to cooperate with this campaign and getting vaccinated because this is the main way that we can mitigate the pandemic," he said.
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Department of Health (DOH) Philippines. (Photo / Retrieved from Philippine News)
The Philippines continues to inoculate vulnerable sectors that include health care workers, the elderly, and adults with co-morbidities.
DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said the government is working nonstop to speed up the inoculation program despite limited supply and achieve the target to jab 70.8 million Filipinos this year. To date, the country has received 32,360,700 doses of Covid-19 vaccines and administered 18,174,405 doses.
According to [Philippine News Agency PNA], “I think we are on the right track. We are just a bit late, but we will be there,” Vega said.
