TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite (PIA) – The Department of Health’s (DOH) Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas Special Vaccination Days launched in the city of Trece Martires Public Market was recently held from September 27 to October 1.

DOH Officer-In-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire together with Calabarzon Center for Health Development-Regional Director Ariel I. Valencia and Assistant Regional Director Leda Hernandez led the activity in coordination with the city government represented by Mayor Gemma Buendia-Lubigan, Vice Mayor Bobby Montehermoso and other government officials.

"Muli, hinihikayat po namin ang bawat Kabitenyo’t Kabitenyang naririto na magpabakuna na ng kanilang primary series at ng booster doses upang mas mapatibay natin ang ating wall of immunity. Ang pagpili sa bakuna ay pagpili ng kaligtasan hindi lamang ng inyong mga sarili kung hindi pati ng mga komunidad na inyong kinabibilangan," stated OIC Vergeire.

(Once again, we encourage every Kabitenyo and Kabitenya here to get vaccinated with their primary series and booster doses so that we can strengthen our wall of immunity. Choosing the vaccine is choosing safety not only for yourselves but also for the communities you belong to.)

A number of residents from different parts of the city were vaccinated with their respective first and second booster doses including Mayor Gemma Lubigan who received her second CoVid-19 booster dose administered by Dr. Vergeire.

The Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas Special Vaccination Days was conducted nationwide in coordination with local government units (LGUs) by conducting a setting-based launch that include: schools, malls, markets, plazas, workplaces and places of worship where people can easily access COVID-19 primary and booster shots. (RBF/PIA-Cavite)