601 A4 workers get vaccine jabs in first 'Bakuna sa Gabi' in Muntinlupa
The first day of the Muntinlupa City government’s “Bakuna sa Gabi” Monday drew 601 people belonging to the A4 priority group, or essential workers.
“Bakuna sa Gabi,” implemented by the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) and City Health Office (CHO), was launched to accommodate A4 workers who are residents or non-residents working in Muntinlupa who are unable to go to vaccination sites due to their work.

The CHO said 601 economic workers were accommodated at the New Cupang Health Center, which extended its operating hours from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Of the total vaccinated A4, 561 were residents of Brgy. Cupang while 94 were from other barangays.
The “Bakuna sa Gabi” will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and targets to inoculate at least 2,100 economic workers per week.
The MunCoVac team reminded the public that vaccination is still by appointment except for registered senior citizens. The public is advised to register online via www.vaccine.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/muncovac to receive their vaccination schedule.
Muntinlupa has deployed 393,769 vaccines as of Aug. 13. A total of 248,579 individuals received the first dose, including 7,160 who were vaccinated at sites in private companies, or 64.4 percent of the target population of 385,725.
In addition, 149,549 individuals are now fully vaccinated, or 38.7 percent of the target population.
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi encouraged the public to avail of the vaccination service of the city government especially during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and for them to continue observing minimum health protocols such as the wearing of face masks and face shields, physical distancing, and frequent hand-washing.
As of Aug. 16, Muntinlupa recorded 1,758 active cases out of 16,844 confirmed cases , 14,679 recoveries, and 407 deaths.