GOOD JAB! A group of tourism and economic frontline workers in Mabalacat City receive their doses of COVID-19 vaccines at the SM City Clark main vaccination site. To date, a total of 625 individuals out of the 869 tourism frontliners have already been inoculated, according to the Mabalacat City COVID-19 Response Integrated System. (Mabalacat CIO)
MABALACAT CITY – The Mabalacat City Government (MCG) under the leadership of Mayor Crisostomo Garbo has begun the immunization program for tourism economic frontliners against COVID-19.
According to the city mayor, the vaccination drive for the said sector is aimed to protect their well-being, while ensuring sustained business operations and the safety of the general public.
“Batid ho natin ang panawagan ng pamahalaang nasyunal na magkaroon ng balanse sa pagitan ng ekonomiya at pampublikong pangkalusugan. Dahil tayo po ay nasa MGCQ at maraming establisimyento rin ang nakabukas gaya ng mga hotels, minabuti po natin na bakunahan na ang nasa hospitality sector,” said Mayor Garbo.
“Patuloy parin po ang ating pagbabakuna mula A1 priority groups hanggang A4. Sa katunayan, nagpatupad na rin po tayo ng “Walk To” Vaccination System kung saan tayo na po ang lumalapit sa mga mamamayan para sa kanilang bakuna. Ito ay upang maiwasan ang pagkumpulan ng mga kababayan natin sa iba’t-ibang vaccination sites sa siyudad,” the city mayor added.
According to the data pool of the Mabalacat City COVID-19 Response Integrated System, a total of 625 individuals out of the 869 tourism frontliners have already been inoculated. Of this number, 428 workers received their first dose while the remaining 197 have already received their second dose.
Vaccinees are composed of workers from different hospitality and travel establishments, including some of the workforce of the Clark International Airport. Local medical teams have also kicked-off the inoculation of public transport workers.
Meanwhile, MCG has ramped-up its COVID-19 response with the establishment of its city-run isolation facility, its own swabbing hub, and a storage facility equipped with biomedical freezers that can store COVID-19 vials in required temperatures.
“Umaasa po tayo ng maaabot natin ang herd immunity bago matapos ang taon kung tuluy-tuloy po ang mga supply ng bakuna na manggagaling sa Department of Health (DOH). Kung may kaunting delay po sa ating itinakdang schedule ng pagbabakuna, ako po ay humihingi ng pang-unawa sa inyo,” the city mayor ended.
