Philippines cheers bishops' offer to help in country's Covid-19 vaccine drive, SE Asia

MANILA (REUTERS) – The Philippines’ health ministry on Sunday (Jan 31) welcomed the offer of the country’s group of Catholic bishops to help in the coronavirus vaccination drive of the government, which is struggling to persuade many Filipinos to get the shots. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has offered to transform church facilities in the country into Covid-19 vaccination sites, and said its members were also willing to get vaccinated in public to help build confidence in the campaign. “We are happy with the CBCP’s offer,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in a statement. “Churches really can…