More than 500,000 Filipinos vaccinated at SM Supermalls in partnership with LGUs

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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - SM Supermalls breached the 500,000-mark of individuals inoculated in 56 of its malls, reaching another milestone in its multi-mall vaccination drive in partnership with local government units nationwide.

To date, SM Supermalls helped vaccinate 536,555 individuals, with 103,684 of them completing the required two doses. Among those vaccinated are 10,512 SM employees and 3,451 tenants and agency partners.

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"We're at a pivotal moment in our country's COVID-19 vaccine rollout as more Filipinos are getting vaccinated and more than 8 million doses have been administered. In just two days, we were able to inoculate more than 40,000 individuals. We are one with the government in building vaccine confidence, sustaining the momentum for vaccine demands, and ensuring the completion of their doses," said SM Supermalls President Steven Tan.

The mall chain started its "Vax, Shop, & Dine" initiative under the "Ingat Angat Bakuna Lahat" program, which aims to boost the country's COVID-19 vaccine drive.

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"Those who got vaccinated may present their COVID-19 vaccination card and a valid ID for them to avail of the exclusive shopping and dining deals from over 1,500 participating stores and restaurants at SM Supermalls from June 15 to September 30, 2021," Tan said.

As of this writing, 56 SM malls participate in the initiative and the number continues to grow nationwide. Other malls will be activated as vaccination sites once the supply of vaccines becomes available.

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The mall chain also launched the Giga Vaccination Center of Pasay City in the Mall of Asia in May and the Mega Vaccination Center of Mandaluyong in SM Megamall in June which since then has accommodated more than 2,000 persons a day.

To date, 49 malls have been awarded Safety Seals by their LGUs and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases as part of the #SafeMalling campaign. The Safety Seal Certification, which is being rolled out nationwide, is given to establishments compliant with public health standards set by the government and integrate their contract tracing with StaySafe.ph.

"We will continue providing the necessary support to the country's vaccination drive to help reduce hesitancy and to strengthen willingness amongst Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19. With our collaborative effort, we will be able to realize our goal of achieving herd immunity by yearend and bouncing back stronger and better in this pandemic," Tan said.

To know more about SM Supermalls' efforts to combat COVID-19, check out www.smsupermalls.com.

Source: https://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2021/6/25/filipinos-vaccinated-at-sm-supermalls-in-partnership-with-lgu.html?fb