Pinuri ni Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar ang Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) matapos isama ang mga media workers sa A4 priority group para sa vaccination program ng gobyerno.
Ayon kay Andanar, patunay lamang ito na nais ng pamahalaan na matiyak ang kaligtasan at seguridad ng mga mamamahayag lalo na ngayong panahon ng pandemya.
“The media should truly be included in the A4 priority group, along with other individuals who play a significant part in our seamless and uninterrupted societal activities. We have seen firsthand the importance of their work in delivering news and information to every household, especially when the pandemic started to unfold and interrupted traditional work arrangements,” pahayag ni Andanar.
Matatandaang inirekomenda sa IATF nina Andanar Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Joel Sy Egco na gawing prayoridad sa pagbabakuna ang mga media workers.
