IN its bid to reinforce the importance of vaccination not just for the safety of its employees, but of the community, McDonald's Philippines participated in the recently concluded 'Bayanihan, Bakunahan' National Vaccination Days, held from November 29 to December 1. The simultaneous vaccination drive, which was held at multiple vaccination venues, had a target of administering 9 million first doses.

With the goal of providing accessible venues and increasing the number of vaccinated Filipinos around the country, McDonald's Philippines converted a portion of the 14 stores that participated in Quezon City and Pasay for the National Capital Region; San Jose Mindoro and Masbate in Luzon 4A and 5; Bacolod for the Visayas; and Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Butuan and Zamboanga for Mindanao as vaccination venues. The stores that were used as temporary vaccination sites were able to administer an average of more than 400 doses per day. Administration of the vaccine was done by medical personnel and representatives from the Department of Health and the assigned local government units.