MANDALUYONG CITY -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), led by Senator Richard Gordon remains unstoppable as the country's premiere humanitarian organization sent out three buses from the PRC National Headquarters as mobile vaccination clinics.

"Our goal as the active ally of the government is to vaccinate more people especially now with the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases," said Gordon.

“Iligtas natin ang ating bayan, pamilya, at minamahal sa buhay kontra Covid-19. Magbapakuna ngayon sa bakuna bus. Together, let us win our war against Covid-19," he emphasized.

The three buses from Victory Liner, one of the largest bus companies operating in the country, have now arrived in the three targeted areas in the Calabarzon region namely; Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas.

According to PRC Health Services Manager Mark Abrigo, "Each deployed Bakuna Bus can vaccinate 300 to 500 individuals a day. All the PRC Bakuna Buses per deployment have one physician for screening and monitoring and supervision, one to two vaccinators, one to two volunteers for registration, support volunteers for crowd control, line management, and ambulance team members."

As soon as the Bakuna Bus arrived in Batangas, the PRC Batangas Chapter volunteers and staff led by Chapter Administrator Ronald Generoso already started vaccinating at Barangay Galamay Amo, San Jose, Batangas. At the end of the run, they were able to jab 60 individuals from A1, A2, and A3 COVID-19 priority groups with Pfizer and Sinovac.

Additionally, as of August 18, 2021, the Red Cross Volunteers and staff have vaccinated a total of 7,171 individuals through the PRC Bakuna Buses.

Currently, PRC has deployed Bakuna Buses in nine areas; Marikina, Mandaluyong, Navotas, Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Lapu-Lapu City and Mandaue City in Cebu.

This week, PRC Health Services has also trained more PRC chapter staff and volunteers to be deployed in the three new PRC Bakuna Buses, as the humanitarian organization plans to further its COVID-19 vaccination locations not only in Luzon and Visayas but in Mindanao as well.

Apart from the government-provided vaccine supply, the PRC shoulders all other costs under its COVID-19 Vaccination Program, including for syringes, mobilization, and vaccinator allowances.

To register for PRC vaccination, call 1158. (Philippine Red Cross)