DOTr to start vaccination rollout at Recto, Antipolo stations of LRT-2 on Feb. 22
COVID-19 vaccination at the LRT-1 Baclaran station in Pasay. Image from LRMC / Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — Starting February 22, commuters can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Recto and Antipolo Stations of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Sunday said that passengers may have their primary doses and booster shots at Recto and Antipolo Stations at the following schedule:
Recto Station – Tuesday and Thursday (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Antipolo Station – Wednesday and Friday (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
The transportation department earlier rolled out vaccination at the LRT Line 1 in Pasay City.
Qualified commuters must sign up with the online registration of the local governments of Manila and Antipolo through manilacovid19vaccine.ph and antipolobantaycovid.appcase.net, respectively.
“Through the indispensable assistance of the City Governments of Manila and Antipolo, we are making COVID- 19 vaccines easily available, accessible and convenient to the riding public,” LRT Authority Administrator Jeremy Regino said in a statement.
“We encourage our commuters and their family members to get booster jabs for added protection as well as those who have no vaccines yet to avail of our vaccination drive,” he continued.
The DOTr assured that the vaccination sites in these stations are compliant with the policies, protocols, and requirements of the Department of Health.
Based on latest data, over 61 million individuals in the country are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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