LISTED property developer Century Properties Group, Inc. (CPG) will be vaccinating its employees against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for free beginning this month.
“The CPG VacciNATION program affirms our company’s commitment to protect our people from COVID-19 and do our share towards achieving herd immunity for the country,” CPG President and Chief Executive Officer Marco R. Antonio said in a statement on Monday.
Mr. Antonio will lead the program along with CPG Human Resources Group Head Ritchelle T. Cordero, Vice-Chairman John Victor R. Antonio, and Managing Director Carlo R. Antonio.
Included in its vaccination program are company employees, “inorganic employees,” accredited sales agents, construction workers, and accredited third-party service personnel.
CPG said it procured 26,000 doses of vaccines developed by Moderna, Inc., Bharat Biotech International Ltd.’s Covaxin, AstraZeneca Plc, and Novavax, Inc.
The first 10,000 doses of the company’s vaccine orders are expected to arrive this month and in August.
Majority of the vaccines it procured will be administered in its private outpatient medical facility, Centuria Medical in Poblacion, Makati. The company said it is a vaccination center registered with the Health department and the city government of Makati City earlier this month.
“The CPG VacciNATION program is meant to give not just the CPG work force but also their families’ immediate protection from COVID-19, and to take their doses conveniently within the safe confines of Centuria Medical Makati,” CPG Vice-Chairman Mr. Antonio said.
It will allocate 10,000 jabs for its personnel, while the remaining doses will be for employee dependents and will form part of its donation to the national government.
The company started its vaccination program in April through an educational campaign with the participation of Centuria doctors, Maxicare Philippines, and internal resource speakers to address vaccine hesitancy.
While waiting for company-procured vaccine doses, CPG also encouraged its employees to register with their local government units to get vaccinated ahead if they are qualified under the government’s list of priority sectors.
CPG said its efforts to protect and secure the health of its employees, service personnel, and customers amid the pandemic include investing in personal protective equipment and advanced disinfection equipment, and COVID-19 testing for employees every two weeks.
It also provided living quarters for its construction workers and frontliners during the height of the lockdowns. — Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte
