SOME 7,825 teachers and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education Region 12 are awaiting for their Covid19 vaccination, according to Director Dr. Carlito Rocafort.

But Rocafort said a total of 16,135 teaching and non-teaching personnel are already fully vaccinated.

Meanwhile, 20,990 others are still waiting for the advice regarding the vaccination.

Rocafort said the department has been continuously promoting vaccination among its employees, particularly teachers, in order to assist the government in reaching the desired population protection level by the end of the year.

In preparation for the likely reopening of traditional face-to-face classes, he said the teachers must be thoroughly immunized against Covid19.

President Duterte earlier approved the DepEd’s recommendation to conduct pilot limited face-to-face classes starting November 15 in selected areas in the country.

There are three public elementary and two secondary schools that are being prepared by DepEd-12 for the in-person classes.

These are the Bato Elementary School in Makilala and Paco National High School in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato; Ned National High School in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato; Nelmida Elementary School in Koronadal City; and Aspang Elementary School.