The Taguig City government on Friday kicked-off its COVID-19 Vaccination Bus program in order to provide fast, safe, accessible inoculation in its areas of jurisdiction.
The vaccination bus made its first deployment at the Pusawan Covered Court in Barangay Ususan where AstraZeneca doses were administered to residents listed in A1, A2, and A3 categories.
The vaccination bus will be stationed in its designated area for two to three days.
Mayor Lino Edgardo Cayetano said the bus, which can accommodate 200 people a day, will augment the streamlined vaccination process being done across the city’s MegaVaccination Hubs and Community Vaccination Centers.
Counseling and vaccination are also being conducted inside the bus while registration, screening, and post-vaccination monitoring are done outside.
Cayetano said appointments for the bus may be done through Taguig Registry Access and Citizen Engagement (TRACE) or through the TRACE kiosks in every barangay.
Apart from the Taguig City Vaccination Bus, the local government also established nine vaccination hubs in strategic areas around the city.
For those who prefer to get their vaccines at these sites, there will be a ‘hop-on, hop-off’ or point-to-point bus service that will pick up vaccinees with schedules beginning next week.
The city government ensures that the COVAX vaccine along with other brands in the city’s extensively procured vaccine portfolio is available for all residents.
The Vaccination Bus targets hard-to-reach and vulnerable communities when parked on-site.
