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Published August 3, 2021, 3:15 PM World Health Organization Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Philippines to prioritize the vaccination of the elderly population and those with comorbidities against COVID-19 to avoid hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. WHO Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said that by prioritizing senior citizens and persons with comorbidities in the COVID-19 immunization drive, “we are going to reduce the number of severe and complicated cases.” “I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the importance of strategically focusing the vaccines on the elderly and the comorbid. Because, we have clearly seen that countries that did this, even though there is an increase in the number of cases the hospital system were able to cope,” said Abeyasinghe in a televised briefing on Tuesday, August 3.

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