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Non-NCR residents caused long queues at Manila vaccination centers —PIO
Long queues formed at various COVID-19 vaccination sites in Metro Manila as people rushed to get vaccinated before an impending enhanced community quarantine.
A reporter from Super Radyo dzBB noted that people started gathering as early as 4 a.m. at a mall in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
Vaccination activities were postponed for the day, but a large crowd remained at the site, prompting police to disperse them.
In Las Piñas City, vaccination centers faced overcrowding with only 4,800 doses allocated for first-time vaccinations that day.
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