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Pasig opens 4 vaccination sites to cater to elderly
Pasig City is offering free rides to senior citizens scheduled for COVID-19 vaccination using community buses.
The free transportation service operates daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. within inoculation schedules.
Four new vaccination sites have been opened to cater to the inoculation of senior citizens in the city.
Approximately 4,000 elderly individuals are set to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine this week.
Mayor Vico Sotto stated that the city government does not allow walk-in applicants for the vaccination drive.
He also reminded residents that vaccine supply from the Department of Health is limited, affecting the schedule and number of vaccinees.
The vaccines procured by the city government have not yet arrived.
As of March 30, over 11,000 individuals in Pasig City have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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