Manila Bulletin
More than 200 individuals volunteer for Manila's 24/7 vaccination
The City of Manila is shifting its vaccination drive to a 24/7 operation to combat the Delta variant.
As of Wednesday, August 4, 220 volunteers have signed up for the "Bayanihan sa Maynila" program to strengthen the round-the-clock vaccination efforts.
These volunteers include medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, dentists, midwives, and pharmacists, as well as computer-literate individuals for encoding duties.
The volunteers will be provided with food and snacks during the vaccination operation.
On Sunday, Manila administered 39,354 vaccine doses, bringing its total to 1,368,389, with 584,436 individuals fully vaccinated.
The city currently has 697 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
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