Front-liners, troops must get Covid-19 vax first: AFP chief

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 18,2021): Front-liners, troops must get Covid-19 vax first: AFP chief (By Priam Nepomuceno)

AFP chief, Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana. (File photo)

The country's military chief said he is giving way for other sectors, especially front-liners, to get inoculated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines first before he himself gets vaccinated.

"Well much as I wanted to get the vaccination first but (you) have to understand that there are other sectors that direly need more than me, so it is right that the 25 percent of our troops come first, then our front-liners," said Armed Forces of the Philippines chief, Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana in an interview with One News' The Chiefs Wednesday night.

Sobejana was referring to the 25 percent of the AFP troops who will be vaccinated once the first doses of the vaccines arrive in the country.

These troops are tasked to conduct security operations to protect the areas for vaccinations.

Also included are those involved in the delivery and transportation of these vaccines to the cold storage and vaccinations areas and those assigned to medical support operations.

"At ako naman hindi kasama dun sa (I am not among) front-liners, I am just providing directions and guidance so maaring mahuli na ako, hintayin ko na lang yung (I can be at the end of the line, I will just wait). In due time I will get my share," Sobejana said.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1131037