Manila residents wait up to 8 hours for COVID-19 jabs

Manila residents are facing long wait times and uncertainty due to the lack of an online scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccinations.

On Monday, June 14, thousands lined up early outside malls before sunrise hoping to receive a vaccine dose under Manila’s 'first come, first served' system.

Ross, a video editor, waited in line for eight hours at SM San Lazaro and missed out on the 2,000-dose allocation meant for senior citizens and frontline workers.

Meanwhile, a vaccination center in Pateros was nearly empty despite being prepared to administer doses, while long queues formed in Quezon City and Manila.