
The Department of Health (DOH) said more than 300 vaccination sites have been set up near polling places on election day.
“As of the latest report received today, May 9, 2022, there are 323 vaccination sites open during election day,” the DOH said in a statement.
“LGUs (local government units) are given the prerogative to set these sites up, following DOH guidelines that are coordinated with Comelec,” the DOH added.
The number of vaccination sites per region is as follows:
National Capital Region: 6
Cordillera Administrative Region: 39
Ilocos Region: 34
Cagayan Valley: 9
Central Luzon: 5
Calabarzon: 3
Bicol Region: 4
Western Visayas: 29
Central Visayas: 17
Eastern Visayas: 25
Zamboanga Peninsula: 12
Northern Mindanao: 12
Davao Region: 12
Soccsksargen: 104
Caraga: 11
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: 1
Earlier, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that these inoculation sites can be "pop up" or "tents" and located 30 meters radius away from the voting centers. This initiative was in coordination with the Commission on Elections, she said.