Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio has ordered there will be no prizes, incentives, toys, food or whatever “enticers” in the rollout of vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 year old or what is referred to as pediatric vaccination.
At some point last year, the city government incentivized the vaccination rollout to get more people encouraged to take their jabs.
This time, the Mayor has put her foot down on these vaccination sweeteners, so to speak. No more. If they come, they will come. If they don’t it’s their choice.
The hard stance also comes with the fact that the city has made significant advancement in the rollout of Covid-19 vaccination from the frontliners, to aged residents, to the vulnerable sector and ultimately to the general population.
There is reason to be excited of the coming weeks being under better conditions. Well, it has already started with the lifting of the modified alcohol ban and the bars have opened its doors to clients. That means, better days ahead for business.
But while the city government is taking away the candy from kids taking vaccinations, it should not hamper families from bringing their children to vaccination sites. The important thing is they get vaccinated and have the same protection adults are enjoying.
