SM Supermalls backs DOH’s Chikiting Ligtas vax campaign

Opens 60 mall sites for pediatric vaccines aged 0 to 59 months

SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) launches the Chikiting Ligtas Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) on May 01-31, 2023 in 60 SM malls in cooperation with Healthy Pilipinas, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Dubbed as “Chikiting Ligtas sa dagdag bakuna kontra Polio, Rubella, at Tigdas,” this nationwide campaign aims to prevent impending outbreaks from these vaccine-preventable diseases and to inoculate children aged 9-59 months old against measles and rubella with the vaccination of one (1) dose of Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine, and children aged 0-59 months old against poliovirus types 1 and 3 with the vaccination of one (1) dose of Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine. Just like all other vaccines in the routine immunization program, getting inoculated against these diseases are FREE, safe, and effective in keeping them healthy.

“SM Supermalls remains committed to creating a safer, better normal by providing a convenient, accessible, and enjoyable immunization experience to our SuperKids. With this, we encourage our shoppers, especially parents with children aged below five years old to get them their supplemental immunization against these preventable diseases in 60 SM malls nationwide,” said SM Supermalls president, Steven Tan.

Measles, rubella, and polio are highly contagious and can be fatal. In the Philippines, the 2022 year-end report of the Epidemiology Bureau of the DOH documented a 186% rise from 2021 in epidemic-prone diseases, particularly measles. Further, the country is also at risk of the re-emergence of polio.

“The only way we can prevent these life-threatening diseases is through vaccination. We, at SM Supermalls, are giving our full support to the DOH’s campaign by ensuring that our young stakeholders are given the opportunity to access Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine (MR-OPV) in the comfort of our malls,” Steven Tan added.

With its long-standing commitment to ensuring the health and safety of the public, SM continues to provide not just a #SafeMalling experience to shoppers, but also a convenient and accessible venue where their communities can get vaccinated.

The following SM Supermalls in the East are now accepting vaccinees until May 31 st :

• SM Center Angono, Weekdays except Wednesdays, 2nd level in front of Worlds of Fun
• SM Cherry Antipolo, Weekends, 2nd Level
• SM City Taytay, Weekdays, Basement 1 of Building B
• SM City San Mateo, Weekdays, 3rd level Community Services Area
• SM City Marikina, Weekdays, Ground Level beside near Main Entrance 2
• SM City East Ortigas, Saturdays and Sundays, 2nd Level near Mesa

To know more about SM Supermalls’ partnership with the DOH for Chikiting Ligtas, visit www.smsupermalls.com or follow @SMSupermalls on social media.

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Vaccinate and sanitize with strong defense with Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol

To the one who's reading this, I hope you're already vaccinated now like me. But our defense against germs and viruses should not end there as there is still the majority of the population who are not vaccinated yet. It's our responsibility to protect them as well by observing minimum safety protocols like social distancing, washing hands, and putting on face masks.

Since we add protection to ourselves with vaccination, we also have to protect the frontliners who are facing many people and are always at risk during this pandemic. Fortunately, our friends from Defensil 70% Isopropyl Alcohol stepped up with a donation drive to vaccination sites in Muntinlupa, San Juan and Pasig. They provided 600 PPEs and 264 1-liter bottles of Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol to create a safer environment as people get their jabs.

“We are committed to supporting the government’s vaccination efforts to help more Filipinos to live safer. We hope that the PPEs and isopropyl alcohol we donated to the different vaccine sites can give fellow Filipinos a higher level of protection as they get vaccinated and will serve as a reminder of the importance of always disinfecting when they go out and start to go back to their regular activities,” said Nikko Cruz, Brand Manager of Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol.

Adding more protection with proper handwashing and keeping our surroundings clean, it is also safer to apply Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol at home and when you're going out for either work or shopping. You also need to disinfect surface areas because it is an additional defense against 99% of known germs and viruses and to prevent their spread.

You can use it as much as you can because it also has moisturizer to prevent your skin from drying out to continue with your regular activities.

For more information on how to live safe now, visit the Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol’s Facebook page at facebook.com/defensil.philippines.

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