More Metro Manila vaccination hubs set

MANILA, Philippines — Private health clinics are putting up more vaccination hubs in commercial areas in Metro Manila.

Under Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), Healthway Medical Network is establishing VaxHub, a network of dedicated vaccination hubs providing easy access to immunization.

“Through VaxHub, vaccination is integrated into routine health care visits, making it easier for Filipinos to access recommended vaccines in the same health care setting where they receive care,” Beverly Lorraine Ho, AC Health chief health officer, said recently in a roundtable discussion in Makati.

“Filipinos love to go to malls. Because our clinics are located conveniently in malls, it should be an access point. The idea was born to make a one-stop-shop and easy access within an accessible multispecialty clinic,” she added.

With partner biopharmaceutical company Sanofi, Ho said they hope to help more Filipinos see vaccination not as an extra step, but as a natural part of caring for their health.

Healthway is targeting 20 clinics by the end of 2027. Sixteen clinics are currently operating.

Vanessa Gomez, head of vaccines at Sanofi Philippines, said their goal is to “help more Filipinos understand that caring for their health should start before they get sick.”