The government is hoping that through the “We Vax As One” program, a lot more Filipinos will be vaccinated.
The program focuses on vaccinating residents from the National Capital Region’s (NCR) neighboring areas through the help of local government units (LGUs) in NCR.
In a public briefing on Monday (Aug. 23), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said vaccination sites for We Vax As One program will be placed at the borders of Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces, such as Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, and even Cavite.
“Napagkasunduan namin iyong mga nakatapos na ay magkaroon ng QR Code. Ito, nakita ninyo, Pateros, Mandaluyong, and San Juan, na iyong mga labas namin na hindi na residente ng LGU ay pwedeng magpabakuna, provided, number one, no walk ins at kailangan magpa-schedule sila. May mga nilagay kaming mga QR Code, pwedeng i-download po ito,” Abalos said.
Abalos added that NCR LGUs will start vaccinating residents from nearby areas outside NCR once each of the LGUs have vaccinated their target population.
“Iyong sa NCR namin, may mga sistema iyan ng pagbabakuna. Ngayon ang Marikina at Quezon City, dahil sila ang border ng San Mateo, naglagay sila ng mga vaccination na malapit sa San Mateo at doon nagpupunta ang mga taga-San Mateo at nagpaparehistro,” MMDA General Manager Undersecretary Jojo Garcia said.
“Magandang naitayo natin ito, itong nasa San Mateo mismo, hindi lang para sa taga-San Mateo, kung hindi pati sa taga-Rodriguez or Quezon City or Marikina na nagtatrabaho dito,” he added. – Report from Allan Francisco / CF – rir
