Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 5) — Valenzuela City is not keen on implementing a 24-hour vaccination program, but will extend the operating hours of vaccination sites instead.
“Kung matatandaan niyo, kami yung isa sa mga unang LGU…na nag-ooperate until 10 p.m. ng iba naming mga site. Ang gagawin na lang namin…ieextend namin yung hours nung iba until 10 p.m. para mas marami pa tayong ma-accommodate,” Mayor Rex Gatchalian said in Thursday’s Laging Handa briefing.
[Translation: If you remember, we are one of the LGUs that operate vaccination sites until 10 p.m. so what we’ll do is extend the other sites until 10 p.m. as well so we can accommodate more people.]
Doctors working in Valenzuela also said they need rest, and may not be able to cope with a 24-hour schedule, the mayor added.
The city has also been doing house-to-house vaccinations especially for bedridden residents and senior citizens who are unable to leave their homes.
“Sa talaan namin [From our list], we have 600 to 700 of those cases and we are already halfway through,” he said.
Gatchalian added that their isolation facilities are ready, and they have back-up facilities should there be a surge in COVID-19 infections.
“Nakahanda tayo diyan. Ready tayo sa isolation facilities, ready din tayo sa contact tracing,” he said.
[Translation: We’re prepared for that. Our isolation facilities and contact tracing are ready.]
