MORE higher education institutions have offered their facilities to be used as vaccination centers, the Commission on Higher Education said.

CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera said that 34 HEIs have signified interest to be turned into vaccination sites to help the government fight the pandemic.

Last month, 17 HEIs were established as vaccination centers.

“With this initiative from our HEIs, the country will be assured that when A4 and B1 (vaccination priority lists) come in and the bulk of the vaccines arrive, we would have expanded the vaccination centers,” De Vera said.

“The Commission lauds these additional 17 HEIs for responding to the call for bayanihan by using HEI facilities as vaccination centers so that more people belonging to the priority groups, including our HEI frontliners, will be assured of protection,” he added.

These HEIs are Dr. Yanga’s College, Gov. Alfonso D. Tan College, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, General Santos Doctors Medical Foundation Inc., Iloilo Science and Technology University, John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, University of San Agustin, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, University of the Philippines-Los Baños, Capiz State University, Northern Bukidnon State College, Father Saturnino Urios University, Butuan Doctors’ College, Davao Oriental State College Science and Technology, Cebu Institute of Technology-University, University of Southeastern Philippines and University of Immaculate Conception- Bajada Campus.

CapSU President Editha Alfon said the school plans to work closely with the local government of Roxas City to achieve herd immunity.

“CapSU recognizes the valuable partnership between the university and LGUs in fighting the spread of Covid19. With the expected immunization in the coming months, CapSU will be working closely with the local government health unit of Roxas City to implement this massive vaccination to achieve mass immunity against the virus,” Alfon said.

Meanwhile, ISATU President Raul Muyong said that the university has been identified as one of the four vaccination sites in Iloilo City.