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DILG says any move to boost COVID-19 vaccination is 'welcome'

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Any move of local government to boost COVID-19 vaccinations is &quot;welcome&quot;, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Wednesday, after Manila scrapped its &quot;no walk-in&quot; inoculation policy. Manila <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/21/21/manila-walk-in-covid19-vaccination-low-turnout">again allowed walk-ins</a> earlier this week, following low turnout in several vaccination sites. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año has released a memorandum circular that &quot;encourages&quot; local chief executives &quot;to develop strategies&quot; that would ramp up their areas&#x27; vaccinations, noted Interior Assistant Secretary Odilon Pasaraba. &quot;Henceforth, any strategy na makakatulong sa (that will help the) national government agency without offending our established health protocols and essential protocols sa vaccination is a welcome strategy,&quot; he said in a televised public briefing. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/22/21/leni-robredo-vaccine-express-manila">Robredo opens ‘vaccination express’ for riders in Manila</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/03/23/21/philippines-covid-19-vaccine-tracker">Philippines: COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker</a></li></ul>

Any move of local government to boost COVID-19 vaccinations is "welcome", the Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Wednesday, after Manila scrapped its "no walk-in" inoculation policy.

Any move of local government to boost COVID-19 vaccinations is "welcome", the Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Wednesday, after Manila scrapped its "no walk-in" inoculation policy.