Employees from Ayala’s various business units have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, which forms part of the first tranche of the 1 million doses worth about P1 billion secured by the group via tripartite agreements with the government.
The group launched on Monday the Ayala Vaccination and Immunization Program at the Makati Stock Exchange and UP-Ayala Land Technohub simultaneously. This will be followed by other ceremonial vaccinations on July 8 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay and BGC Parkade.
Ayala aims to inoculate 3,500 individuals this week, including employees and their dependents who belong to the A1 and A2 categories.
“While the reported number of Covid cases has been improving, the fight against Covid-19 continues,” said chief human resources officer John Philip Orbeta, who was also the first to receive the Ayala-ordered vaccine.
“With the arrival of our first tranche of pre-ordered vaccines, we continue to support our national government’s vaccine program, emphasizing the importance of being vaccinated and having that added layer of protection for ourselves and our loved ones.”
A number of Ayala employees were vaccinated against Covid-19 as early as March. Doctors and healthcare workers of QualiMed Hospital Sta. Rosa were the first medical frontliners outside of Metro Manila to receive vaccines from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Department of Health.
Through partnerships with local government units led by AC Health, Ayala employees who belong to the economic frontliner (A4) category have been receiving Covid-19 vaccines since June 14. The group has since established A4 vaccination sites in Quezon City, Taguig, Parañaque, Makati and Sta. Rosa, Laguna out of a total of 24 sites nationwide.
To date, about 6,000 Ayala employees have been vaccinated through local government partnerships.
“Through tripartite agreements with the government, Ayala has secured 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for its various communities. Ayala created the AVIP to encourage and facilitate the vaccination of employees [direct and outsourced], retirees, registered employee dependents, household staff, and partners. We are targeting to administer these vaccines by year-end,” AC Health President and CEO Paolo Borromeo said.
Other conglomerates have also started their own vaccination program.
San Miguel Corp. launched on June 16 its program to inoculate its 70,000 employees. The conglomerate ordered P1 billion worth of vaccines from AstraZeneca and Moderna.
The MVP Group, or the companies led by Manuel V. Pangilinan, has also started the vaccination program for its 60,000 employees last Friday.
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