The Quezon City government on Monday, Jan.10, announced that it will open additional vaccination sites to cater to more unvaccinated individuals and those who want to get their booster shots.
The local government will now have 36 regular vaccination sites, 21 special or pop-up sites, and 16 mall or establishment vaccination sites.
“We will be actively looking for those who are still unvaccinated and encourage them to get their COVID-19 vaccine shots immediately so they can acquire protection against the virus, which has been raging again since the latter part of last month. This is on top of our duty to assist COVID-19 confirmed persons by treating them in our Hope facilities or through our home care program, and to trace close-contact individuals,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
There will be drive-thru vaccination sites as well as house-to-house vaccination for bedridden individuals.
School grounds will also be used as vaccination sites after face-to-face classes have been suspended by the national government due to the COVID-19 surge.
The Smart Araneta Coliseum will also re-open as a vaccination site on January 15.
“Last year, we went all out to achieve our target of 1.7 million vaccinated adult individuals in record time. The same strategies will be implemented this time, including maximizing partnerships with the private sector such as malls and business establishments, churches, civic associations, and other stakeholders,” QC Task Force Vax to Normal Coordinator Dr. Maria Lourdes Eleria said.
All three local government hospitals — the Novaliches District Hospital, Quezon City General Hospital, and the Rosario Maclang Bautista General Hospital — will also have vaccination areas within their compounds.
Other private hospitals such as Providence Hospital and Montano Ramos Hospital will also assist in the city’s efforts through the Adopt-a-Barangay program where their healthcare workers will vaccinate residents of chosen barangays.