The Quezon City government’s vaccination program has surpassed its own record of vaccine administration with 37,234 individuals inoculated Monday, the highest number among all local government units nationwide.
achievement comes after the city government vaccinated 27,000 individuals for three consecutive days from June 17 to June 19.
Mayor Joy Belmonte welcomed the new record, saying it was a boost to the government’s commitment of achieving population protection in six months.
“This is a big step in a ladder that we are climbing. With continued collective efforts from the city government, private sector, and other partners, we will soon achieve protection for most of our citizens,” she said.
The QCProtektodo vaccination program has administered a total of 646,043 vaccines as of June 21.
Of this number, the first doses given stood at 495,490 or 29.15 percent of the target 1.7 million population to achieve population protection, while 150,553 or 8.86 percent of the same target population have received their second doses.
According to Belmonte, the vaccination program continues to expand with sites now located in 50 different areas, including the SMART Araneta Coliseum, the largest vaccination site in the city.
Other sites have been established in schools, hospitals, malls, drive-thrus, clubhouses, barangay halls, and even the city hall compound with partnerships with universities, private companies, malls, medical teams, and church organizations like the Diocese of Novaliches and Cubao, she added.
Last week, “Bakuna Nights,” the city’s nighttime vaccination rollout, was launched inside the city hall compound accommodating workers from different industries such as banks, fast-food companies, delivery services, among others.
During the four-night rollout, 6,327 were accommodated and provided with free entertainment.
