SM Supermalls has yet again marked a back-to-back milestone in its pursuit to help end COVID-19 in the Philippines: surpassing the five-millionth mark of COVID-19 jabs and the opening of more SM malls as pediatric vaccination sites outside Metro Manila.
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Present during the launch were Sec. Carlito
Galvez Jr., National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Chief Implementer and
Vaccine czar; Assistant Secretary Elmer Punzalan and Assistant Regional
Director Aleli Sudiacial, Department of Health; Paranaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez;
Paranaque 1st District Rep. Eric Olivarez; IATF Assistant Regional Director Paz
Corrales; Dra. Evangeline Labines, CESO V, School Division Superintendent; and,
Dra. Olga Virtusio, Head of Paranaque CHO. |
“Breaching
the five-millionth mark is a testament to our commitment to providing our communities
with accessible and convenient vaccination sites. We thank our partner LGUs for
this partnership are happy to provide our malls as pediatric vaccination
centers for minors belonging to the 12-17 age group.” said Steven Tan,
president of SM Supermalls.
During
the opening ceremony of Paranaque City LGU’s “Bida Rin ang Bata” vaccination
center in SM City Sucat on November 3, a total of 588 youngsters were
given their first dose of vaccines. To date, SM Supermalls has vaccinated over
6,000 pedriatric constituents in 15 pediatric mall vaccination sites.
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