NABUNTURAN Mayor Chelita Amatong created on Monday, January 18, the town's Covid-19 Vaccine Task Force through Executive Order 02-2021.
The task force will be chaired by Municipal Health Officer Dr. Danielo Rubillos, with members from the different departments in the Municipal Government.
According to the order, the task force will supervise and implement the procurement, profiling and prioritization, logistics, mobilization, funding, and information education campaign about the virus.
The mayor also specified in the order that the vaccines that will be acquired are those authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in coordination with national government.
The local government has allocated more than P5 million as initial budget for the purchase of the vaccines.
The order also states that the task force will profile and identify the priority beneficiaries of the vaccine in accordance to the guidelines set by the national Inter-Agency Task Force on Covid-19.
A system for vaccine administration will also be formulated by the group, which will include the registration of beneficiaries, administration and tracking of doses, notification on the eligibility and schedules for vaccination, and monitoring.
The task force will also ensure the availability of suitable storage equipment and facilities of the vaccine, develop and strengthen the supply chain, and if needed, select and develop vaccination centers within the municipality.
For the public to be aware and eventually accept the vaccination program, the task force is also mandated to conduct a systematized, and easily comprehensible information education campaign. (PIA Davao)