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PH Consul General in Dubai Paul Raymund Cortes receives COVID-19 vaccine

Photo credit: Facebook/Dr. Yasmin Balajadia-Cortes

Philippine Consul General in Dubai Paul Raymund Cortes, was administered the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on January 25.

Along with his wife, Dr. Yasmin Balajadia-Cortes and children, he was given the Sinopharm vaccine at Al Qusais Health Center—wherein they joined the queue for the jab along with other residents.

“My family and I chose to get vaccinated in support of the inoculation programme of the UAE, as we believe it is part of our role as responsible members of the community,” he said.

He also urged those who have taken the vaccine to still adhere to the precautionary measures and safety precautions in order to ensure utmost safety of everyone in the community.

“Just because we have taken the vaccine, does not mean we will no longer keep the necessary health protocols in mind. Following these standard preventive measures is still critical to protect everyone’s lives,” he added.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 106,589 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered as of January 26.

The total number of doses provided up to January 26, Tuesday, stands at 2,677,675 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 27.07 doses per 100 people.

The vaccination drive is in line with the Ministry’s plan to provide the vaccine to all members of society and acquire herd immunity, which will help reduce the number of cases and control the spread of the virus.

Got our first dose 💉 What about you? Thank you UAE for our free vaccine 🙏 Hopefully a vaccine for our Liam too….🙏

Posted by Yasmin Balajadia-Cortes on Sunday, January 24, 2021

Jamille Domingo

Jamille Domingo gathers stories on a wide array of topics, particularly on the Philippines, UAE, Saudi, and Bahrain—which are published on The Filipino Times Newspaper, The Filipino Times Website, and The Filipino Times Newsletter. She also presents the news on cam in the pre-recorded daily broadcast of The Filipino Times Newsbreak—a run-through of the most important events of the day, reaching 5,000 to 20,000 views—to deliver stories to audiences inclined to audio-visual content online. For recommendations and story pitches, you can reach her at [email protected]

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