Covid info campaign continues

THE LOCAL government’s Covid-19 vaccine information campaign continues in an effort to fight misinformation and at the same time promote awareness and public acceptance as more medicines arrive in an effort to achieve herd immunity in Zamboanga City.

 

Mayor Beng Climaco, head of the local Covid-19 task force, has repeatedly urged residents to register online through zambocovax.com or in barangay health centers so they can be vaccinated against the deadly virus which attacks the respiratory system. 

Just recently, members of the Mujer LGBT Inc. were invited to a virtual information session spearheaded by the City Risk Communication and Demand Generation Team composed of the Public Information Division, City Health Office and Philippine Information Agency, with technical support from the Computer Services Division. 

Climaco said the series of Covid-19 information sessions with different sectors and groups are aimed at providing clear and accurate information about the virus and the goal of immunizing Zamboanguenos against Covid-19. 

“Por favor, no crea todo lo que lee en las social media. Always check the information from official government sources. Las vacunas son seguras y salvan vidas,” the mayor said. 

The Department of Health (DOH) in April also launched the #ChecktheFAQs campaign to emphasize the importance of accurate information in the fight against the virus and encourage the public to fact-check information that they come across. 

Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter pledged their support to the DOH initiative in line with their respective missions to help fight the pandemic and vaccine misinformation in social media.

“As Covid-19 vaccination becomes top priority across the globe, we must also race to fight disinformation and misinformation surrounding Covid-19 vaccines and the pandemic. Spreading the right information can save lives,” said DOH’s Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho, Director of the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau and the Health Promotion Bureau. (Zamboanga Post)

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