'Bakuna nights': QC gov't launches night time COVID-19 vaccination for workers

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/06/16/20210515-covid-mega-vaccine-facility-araneta-coliseum-gc-8849.jpg' ><figcaption>People line up to get inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum after it was turned into a COVID-19 mega vaccination facility in Quezon City on May 15, 2021. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Quezon City government on Wednesday launched its night time COVID-19 vaccination for workers, in a bid to expand its program for economic frontliners. </p><p>In a <a href='https://quezoncity.gov.ph/qc-launches-bakuna-nights-to-inoculate-workers-after-working-hours/'>statement</a>, the city said the night time vaccination, dubbed as "QC Bakuna Nights", would open at 6 p.m. </p><p>"Today, for the first time, around 2,000 pre-registered frontline personnels in essential sectors or those belonging in the A4 priority group will be inoculated at the Quezon City Hall Grounds," the statement read.</p><p>“Para ito sa mga manggagawa natin na hindi naman makaliban sa kanilang trabaho para makapagpabakuna sa karaniwang oras na 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lalo na ‘yung mga arawan ang sahod," QC Mayor Joy Belmonte was quoted in the statement as saying. </p><p>(This is for our workers who cannot leave their work to get vaccinated during the scheduled 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., especially those who earn daily.)</p><p>The move, she said, would prevent compromising a worker's schedule, most especially minimum wage earners.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/11/21/pagbabakuna-ng-mga-nasa-a4-category-magsisimula-na-sa-quezon-city'>Pagbabakuna ng mga nasa A4 category magsisimula na sa Quezon City</a></li></ul><p>“Ngayon, hindi na nila kailangang mamili kung arawang kita ba muna o bakuna. We will inoculate them at a time most convenient to them,” she added. </p><p>(We no longer need to choose between COVID-19 vaccine or our work.)</p><p>The country <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/11/21/pagbabakuna-ng-mga-nasa-a4-category-magsisimula-na-sa-quezon-city'>last week</a> started the phased implementation of vaccinating the A4 priority sector, which comprises essential workers driving the country's economy. </p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1707751' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><p>The country's COVID-19 vaccination rollout is currently in its fourth month, and has so far hit barely 3 percent of its COVID-19 vaccination target as delays mar the distribution of its newly delivered vaccine supplies.</p><p>The Philippines has so far been able to administer at least 6.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Sunday. </p><p><strong>WATCH: </strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1702048' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><div class='infogram-embed' data-id='_/yFVE69R1WlSdqY3aCsBF' data-title='COVID-19 VACCINE TRACKER PH' data-type='interactive'> </div><script type='text/javascript'>!function(e,i,n,s){var t='InfogramEmbeds',d=e.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement('script');o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src='https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js',d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,'infogram-async');</script>

<p>“Para ito sa mga manggagawa natin na hindi naman makaliban sa kanilang trabaho para makapagpabakuna sa karaniwang oras na 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lalo na ‘yung mga arawan ang sahod," QC Mayor Joy Belmonte was quoted in the statement as saying. </p><p>(This is for our workers who cannot leave their work to get vaccinated during the scheduled 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., especially those who earn daily.)</p><p>The move, she said, would prevent compromising a worker's schedule, most especially minimum wage earners.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/11/21/pagbabakuna-ng-mga-nasa-a4-category-magsisimula-na-sa-quezon-city'>Pagbabakuna ng mga nasa A4 category magsisimula na sa Quezon City</a></li></ul><p>“Ngayon, hindi na nila kailangang mamili kung arawang kita ba muna o bakuna. We will inoculate them at a time most convenient to them,” she added. </p><p>(We no longer need to choose between COVID-19 vaccine or our work.)</p><p>The country <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/11/21/pagbabakuna-ng-mga-nasa-a4-category-magsisimula-na-sa-quezon-city'>last week</a> started the phased implementation of vaccinating the A4 priority sector, which comprises essential workers driving the country's economy. </p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1707751' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><p>The country's COVID-19 vaccination rollout is currently in its fourth month, and has so far hit barely 3 percent of its COVID-19 vaccination target as delays mar the distribution of its newly delivered vaccine supplies.</p><p>The Philippines has so far been able to administer at least 6.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Sunday. </p><p><strong>WATCH: </strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1702048' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><div class='infogram-embed' data-id='_/yFVE69R1WlSdqY3aCsBF' data-title='COVID-19 VACCINE TRACKER PH' data-type='interactive'> </div><script type='text/javascript'>!function(e,i,n,s){var t='InfogramEmbeds',d=e.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement('script');o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src='https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js',d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,'infogram-async');</script>

<p>In a <a href='https://quezoncity.gov.ph/qc-launches-bakuna-nights-to-inoculate-workers-after-working-hours/'>statement</a>, the city said the night time vaccination, dubbed as "QC Bakuna Nights", would open at 6 p.m. </p><p>"Today, for the first time, around 2,000 pre-registered frontline personnels in essential sectors or those belonging in the A4 priority group will be inoculated at the Quezon City Hall Grounds," the statement read.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/06/16/20210515-covid-mega-vaccine-facility-araneta-coliseum-gc-8849.jpg' ><figcaption>People line up to get inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum after it was turned into a COVID-19 mega vaccination facility in Quezon City on May 15, 2021. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Quezon City government on Wednesday launched its night time COVID-19 vaccination for workers, in a bid to expand its program for economic frontliners. </p>

<p>The Quezon City local government said the night time vaccination, dubbed as "QC Bakuna Nights", would open at 6 p.m. <br /> </p>

The Quezon City local government said the night time vaccination, dubbed as "QC Bakuna Nights", would open at 6 p.m.

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'Bakuna nights': QC gov't launches night time COVID-19 vaccination for workers

'Bakuna nights': QC gov't launches night time COVID-19 vaccination for workers