The Mandaluyong City local government launched on Tuesday, Aug. 23, three satellite vaccination sites located inside schools in a bid to expand vaccinations against Covid-19 with the resumption of face-to-face classes and the detection of more contagious Omicron subvariants.
According to Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos, the City Health Department (CHD) has been ordered to set-up vaccination sites at Rizal Technological University (RTU), Andres Bonifacio Integrated School (ABIS), and Isaac Lopez Integrated School (ILIS).
The vaccination sites in these schools will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students who wish to get vaccinated must have the consent of their parents.
CHD personnel at the vaccination sites will also help students in registering with the city's MandaVax portal, the city's Covid-19 vaccination database, if they haven't registered yet.
"We know that getting vaccinated is crucial for our children who will attend face-to-face classes. We want them to be protected. And of course we are reminding all our students to continue practicing the minimum health protocols even if they are vaccinated," Abalos said.
He added that more vaccination sites will be set up in schools in the coming days.
A total of 1,355,819 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Mandaluyong City as of August 20.
Aside from Mandaluyong, San Juan City also opened satellite Covid-19 vaccination sites in all its 13 public schools to encourage the public to get inoculated and boosted against the virus.