Manila Bulletin
Las Piñas City puts up more vaccination sites to hit herd immunity
The Las Piñas City government aims to vaccinate 447,000 residents to achieve herd immunity.
As of June 30, 2021, 211,274 residents from priority groups A1 to A5 have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The city has established 18 vaccination sites, including malls and an events place, and plans to open two more in Barangays Manuyo Uno and Talon 5.
Persons with comorbidities (A3) have the highest vaccination numbers, followed by frontliners and uniformed personnel (A4), senior citizens (A2), healthcare workers (A1), and the indigent sector (A5).
The city's vaccination program was recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as "properly managed."
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