MOH Director-General Dr. Ameril Usman reiterated that news claiming vaccines can cause one’s death or turn an individual into a zombie are baseless.
"MOH always stands firmly that vaccine really works against Covid-19, it is safe, Halal and free," he said in a press conference Tuesday.
He also reminded the public to not be complacent with the region being classified under Alert Level 2.
Under this level, establishments are allowed to operate at a maximum of 50% indoor venue capacity for fully vaccinated individuals and those below 18 years of age, even if unvaccinated, and 70% outdoor venue capacity.
"We are still far away from 80% vaccination rate of becoming a herd immunity in the region. The cooperation of the general public and all sectors in the government including our media friends will play a crucial role in increasing the almost 27% or more than 900,000 total number of region's population currently vaccinated compared to 3.5 million target population," Usman said.
The number of Covid-19 active cases in the Bangsamoro Region has dropped with only 24 active cases as of March 24. Of the total cases, nine are from Maguindanao, five from Cotabato City, seven from Lanao del Sur including Marawi City. (APB/PIA Lanao del Sur)
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