Drive-thru vaccination for health workers opens in Imus

Healthcare workers may get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) through a drive-thru site in Imus, Cavite.

According to Jun Veneracion’s report on “24 Oras,” the vaccination site is stationed at the elevated parking of a mall in the area.

The medical frontliners who will be receiving their vaccines do not need to go out of their vehicles through the entire process.

“Mas convenient po like sa amin. Hindi na kailangang bumaba. Tapos ito po, naka-relax lang kami dito,” Julie Sañez said.

(It’s more convenient. We don’t need to get off our vehicles. It’s more relaxed.)

Imus Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi said one may get vaccinated faster in drive-thru sites.

“‘Yun ang beauty ng drive-thru. Kasi dito sa drive-thru nasa comfort ka lamang ng sasakyan mo, diba? Lalapit na mismo ‘yung ating mga medical personnel sa kanila,” he said.

(This is the beauty of drive-thru —you're just in the comfort of your vehicle. Our medical personnel will approach the health worker)

The health worker to be inoculated should not be the one driving the vehicle.

In case of adverse effects, the patients will be immediately brought to a nearby hospital.

Once the vaccination program has reached the general population, tricycles will also be allowed to enter the drive-thru sites.

There are 344 active cases in the city.—Joahna Lei Casilao/LDF, GMA News