Manila allows walk-ins

By William B. Depasupil

Jun 22, 2021 12:31 am

THE city government of Manila will revert to its old policy of allowing qualified residents to 'walk-in' and get themselves inoculated following a disastrous vaccination turnout last Sunday.

Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso disclosed on Monday that of the 28,000 individuals who were informed via text messaging of their scheduled vaccination, only a few turned up to get vaccinated.

JUST ONE A lone medical frontliner waits to get a jab at a mall in Manila on Monday, June 21, 2021. Vaccination sites had low turnouts after the city government announced that it will no longer allow walk-ins. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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