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by: JIMMYLEY E. GUZMAN
PASIG CITY, (PIA) -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), along with other government agencies and local government units (LGUs), declared complete support for the Department of Health’s “Sabay SaVaxx Kontra COVID” campaign.
During its kick-off Thursday in Mandaluyong City, MMDA Chair Romando Artes and Metro Manila local chief executives urged qualified individuals to avail of the second booster shot to strengthen their immunity against the COVID-19.
‘This second booster for our healthcare workers and senior citizens will provide added protection to the first and primary doses. It will fortify defense of our health workers and seniors who belong to the vulnerable sectors,’ Artes said.
Artes said the MMDA mobile vaccination team will be deployed in partnership with various LGUs and the private sector to bolster the national government's vaccination coverage to bring the vaccines closer to the public.
“With our
continued collaboration with various sectors, we are hopeful that we would
reach the endemic stage of this virus,” Artes said.
The ceremonial vaccination serves to highlight the administration’s steadfast response against the COVID-19 pandemic by protecting every Filipino. Senior citizens and frontline health care workers participated to receive their second dose of the booster during the ceremony.
Meanwhile, as part of the MMDA’s initiatives, the agency launched mobile vaccination drives in key areas where people frequented such as shopping malls and transport terminals.
MMDA also rolled out its own “Resbakuna Kids” drive to help augment Metro Manila’s respective pediatric vaccination campaigns. (MMDA/PIA-NCR)
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