THE DEPARTMENT of Education is seeking to launch vaccination counseling to convince students and their parents to get vaccinated against Covid19.

Education Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said the agency coordinates with the Department of Health for students’ vaccination.

“Nakikipag-ugnayan na kami sa Department of Health… ang aming pag-uusap ay magkakaroon po ng vaccination counselling sa ating mga magulang para kumbinsihin sila na magpa-bakuna, hindi lamang po ang mga magulang kundi po pati ang kanilang mga anak,” Densing said.

“At kung meron pong sapat na numero na mga estudyante, mga magulang, magkakaroon po tayo ng vaccination site doon sa mga eskwelahan na yun,” Densing said.

According to Densing, at least 37,000 teachers out of the country’s 883,000 are not fully immunized.

Meanwhile, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio informed the public that DepEd is prepared to welcome kids back to school.