Malabon Mayor Jeannie Sandoval observes the vax drive at the new PRC Bakuna Center in the locality.
PH Red Cross intensifies vax efforts, opens 27th Bakuna Center
PHILIPPINE Red Cross (PRC) unveiled its first “Bakuna Center” in Malabon, and the opening ceremony were attended by Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval – chairperson of the PRC Malabon City Chapter, officials from DOH and Malabon City Health Office, and volunteers and staff of the PRC.
In support of the government’s efforts to encourage the public to vaccinate and avail of booster shots against COVID-19, PRC opened its 1st Bakuna Center in Malabon City on July 20.
The PRC Bakuna Center, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), Malabon local government, and the Rotary Club of Malabon, vaccinated 66 individuals, including senior citizens, and immunocompromised patients, and qualified adolescents 12-17 years old on its opening day.
The new Bakuna Center in Malabon is one of the many COVID-19 programs that the PRC continues to provide amid the increasing cases in the country.
Since February 2022, the PRC Malabon Chapter has administered 4,116 doses, adding to the PRC’s total of 1,211,810 doses with 375,094 fully vaccinated individuals.
“Patuloy ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng Red Cross sa local government units (LGUs) at pribadong ahensiya para tugunan ang panawagan na mahikayat ang ating mga kababayan na magpabakuna.
Ang Bakuna Center sa Malabon ay naglalayong mailapit ang ating mga bakuna sa mga komunidad na nangangailangan,” Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon said.
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