1. For the information and guidance of the field, this Office disseminates DepEd Order No. 051 s. 2022 re: An Order to Support the Department of Health Bakunahang Bayan from December 5 to 7, 2022.
2. This Order is issued in accordance to DepEd’s strict policies to school calendar and the school’s efforts to be poured into recovery from learning losses, as well as to unload the non-teaching work of teachers.
3. This Memorandum gives emphasis on the following Order:
a. All DepEd teaching and non-teaching personnel, including officials, employees, job order personnel, contracts of service personnel, and support staff, who will volunteer to be vaccinated or take booster shots during the period of the Bakunahang Bayan on December 5 to 7, 2022, shall automatically be excused from absence on the day of their vaccination or booster , provided that: they should present to their respective head/ s of office/ s a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record card or any acceptable proof of vaccination.
Likewise, all learners who volunteer to be vaccinated during the aforesaid period shall be excused from attending their classes on the day of their vaccination, provided that they should present to the respective class adviser or school teacher, a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record card or any acceptable proof of vaccination.
b. Schools shall be encouraged to use the Bakunahang Bayan campaign and information materials, which may be accessed through bit.ly/BakunahangBayanToolkit2.
4. Furthermore, all DepEd schools are not allowed to be used as vaccination centers or hubs. There will also be no cancellation or suspension of classes in schools during the Balcunahang Bayan from the said dates.
5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its issuance and publication on the DepEd website and shall be registered with the University of the Philippines Law Center Office of the National Administrative Register (UP LC-ONAR).
6. For more information on the DepEd’s Minimum Public Health Standards, other related health protocols, guidance on COVID-19 vaccination and testing, and efforts to promote COVID-19 vaccination: Bureau of Learner Support Services – School Health Division, through email at blss.shd@deped.gov.ph or at telephone number (02) 8632-9935.
7. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Memorandum is directed.
