VALENZUELA City Mayor Weslie Gatchalian on Monday urged elderly residents to take advantage of the free anti-pneumonia shots, as Philippines Statistics Authority's data show that the malady is one of the leading causes of mortality among the elderly population.

Gatchalian told The Manila Times that initial batches of senior citizens ages 60 years and above had their anti-pneumonia shots administered in several barangay (village) parks from June 3 to 7, and 10 to 14, 2024.

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