3 mobile vaccination clinics launched in Quezon City

This Monday, 3 mobile clinics were launched in Quezon City where residents can get vaccinated against COVID-19.

A mobile vaccination clinic was launched for residents who do not know how to use a gadget to book vaccinations online, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWD).

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One of the buses has a lifter to lift PWDs.

One of those vaccinated at the mobile clinic was 70 -year -old street sweeper Genoveva Flores.

He was amazed at the clinic and he felt that he was safe especially since there were no crowds and vaccine recipients entered the bus one by one.

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“Proteksiyon po. Nagwawalis ako sa kalsada at may sakit na cancer ang kapatid ko,” he said.

Stroke survivor Teodorico Pinero also got vaccinated.

According to Pinero, he has wanted to get an injection for a long time but he does not know where there is a vaccination site.

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“Bakuna ang ating pag-asa para makaligtas tayo sa pandemic na ito,” he said.

The Quezon City local government is working on various methods to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.

According to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, this includes the establishment of vaccination sites in community centers and elementary schools.

There are also malls and churches in the city that can be visited to be vaccinated against the disease.

3 mobile vaccination clinics launched in Quezon City

The local government also conducts house-to-house vaccination for the bedridden.

Meanwhile, the Pasay city government will launch what is said to be the largest vaccination center in the country along with a mall.

Food and Drug Administration chief Eric Domingo confirmed that Moderna has already applied for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine.

Drivers, on the other hand, conducted a drive-through swab test in Davao City with the aim of increasing the number of swabbing units in the city.

As of April 22, up to 1.6 million Filipinos have been vaccinated against COVID-19, of which more than 214,000 have received 2 doses.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that over 2.45% or 24,698 out of more than 1 million Filipinos vaccinated against  reported experiencing side effects or adverse event following immunization (AEFI).

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