THE Smart Araneta Coliseum, also known as the Big Dome, will serve as one of Quezon City’s mega vaccination sites beginning Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday, May 13, said the coliseum has the capacity to accommodate 1,000 to 1,500 vaccine recipients in a day.

She thanked the Araneta Group for allowing the free use of its facility.

“Measures for indoor settings, such as proper filters and fan systems for adequate ventilation, will be installed to ensure the safety of everyone who plan to get their jabs at the facility,” said Belmonte.

“It is a suitable site for a massive and critical government health drive since it offers adequate space and accessibility to both our healthcare workers and the public,” she added.

The Araneta Group also committed to provide their own medical personnel to serve as the vaccination team.

Belmonte said the Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Philippines, a non-profit charitable organization, has also pledged to send volunteer doctors, nurses, and staff to QC vaccination sites. (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo / SunStar Philippines)