Makati, Rockwell open vaccination center

MANILA, Philippines — The Makati City government has rolled out its partnership with the private sector with the opening of a vaccination center for around 15,000 residents, employees and service providers of Rockwell Land Corp, Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday.

She thanked the company for teaming up with the city government to establish the facility at the Power Plant mall according to the standards set by the Department of Health (DOH).

“We applaud the management of Rockwell Land Corp. for taking part in this strategic collaboration, which has resulted in the rapid setup of a vaccination site for their residents and employees right inside the mall. With safer and more convenient access, they are confident Rockwell can achieve 100 percent vaccination rate in no time,” Binay said.

The mayor said the city government provided the vaccines and logistics, including medical supplies and cold chain storage. Rockwell provided the vaccination team through its healthcare provider, Reliance United, along with the venue and tables, chairs and other equipment.

Binay also reiterated her call for businesses in the city to register their employees for vaccination under Category 4A through the website makatibusiness.safemakati.com. The requirements include the company’s business ID and a complete list of employees to be vaccinated, among others.

“We are now going full blast with the vaccination of individuals under the A4 category at the vaccination sites in Glorietta 5 and San Lorenzo Place malls. We call on business owners and managers to prioritize the registration of their employees so they can avail themselves of the free vaccines and be safer at work,” she said.

Binay earlier announced that private firms need to comply with DOH standards in putting up their own vaccination sites.

Under City Ordinance 2021-094, private entities that wish to apply for their vaccination site registration must submit the requirements to the office of the city administrator together with their contact information.