Chevron joins fight against Covid-19, donates vaccines to PRC
CHEVRON Philippines Inc., marketer of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubes, and Chevron Holdings Inc. (CHI), recently donated 635 vials of Moderna vaccines to Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as part of their commitment to help in the fight against Covid-19.
The vaccines, which could serve as primary shots or booster doses, are expected to benefit more than 12,000 individuals. Despite the Philippines logging in lower cases in recent months, the PRC continues to drum up efforts to encourage every Filipino to get vaccinated and to have additional protection through booster shots.
“The Philippine Red Cross will continue to exert efforts in giving Covid-19 vaccines to more Filipinos in order to reach herd immunity. We’re grateful to Chevron for this donation as this will surely help us administer more doses to protect the community against Covid-19,” said Mark Alvin Abrigo, manager for Health Services at Philippine Red Cross.
The PRC recently ramped up its vaccination efforts through the deployment of Bakuna buses in different areas throughout the country. To date, the PRC has already administered a total of 1,013,731 Covid-19 primary doses and 67,059 booster doses. It is now also administering Covid-19 vaccines to kids aged 5 to 11 years old.
“Chevron has a long-standing partnership with the PRC with regular contributions to relief and rehabilitation efforts in times of disasters and calamities. Supporting PRC throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is no different. We are hopeful that this donation can help in getting more Filipinos protected against Covid-19,” said Raissa Bautista, senior corporate affairs advisor of Chevron Philippines Inc.