CEB SPEEDS UP BOOSTER SHOTS

CEBU Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, steps up its efforts to protect its passengers amid the Covid-19 surge through the rollout of booster vaccination for its employees.

Felix Lopez, Cebu Pacific vice president for People, said the CEB Covid Protect Booster Vaccination Program is open to all employees regardless of the source of the primary series, whether from the office or other external sources.

CEB on Tuesday administered a total of 200 employees through the booster vaccination program of the Gokongwei Group’s Covid Protect. The program will run for several days with 200 employees targeted to be boosted per day.

Prior to this rollout, CEB has continuously encouraged its workforce to get protected at the earliest time possible. It has forged partnerships with the Pasay City local government unit (LGU) and the Project Balik-Buhay of Cebu, alongside LGU vaccination programs where employees reside.

“We have been operating with 100 percent fully vaccinated active flying crew since October 2021. As we continue to prioritize the safety of our passengers and crew alike, we are very happy to intensify our efforts amid this evolving situation. Together, we will boost up for safer skies,” Lopez said.

CEB said it continues to intensify its safety drive despite the current challenges as it prepares for the eventual recovery of the air travel industry. It added that pilots and cabin crew also undergo regular antigen testing (test before duty) before they are assigned to operate flights.

CEB fleet of Airbus jets are equipped with hospital-grade high efficiency particulate arrestor filters that are capable of filtering microscopic bacteria and virus clusters, including the Covid-19, with 99.99 percent efficiency.