Washington DC Mayor gets Covid booster shot at Iglesia Ni Cristo Aid To Humanity event

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is welcomed by Washington D.C. District Supervising Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Brother Matthew T. Capistrano during an Aid To Humanity Event that offered free Covid-19 vaccines to the public. The event was held on October 30, 2021 and was a joint effort by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) and the D.C. Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA). (Photo courtesy of DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA))

WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — When Covid-19 vaccines were approved by U.S. health authorities, pop-up vaccination sites were used by the District of Columbia to get residents vaccinated against Covid-19. Now with vaccine booster shots available, the nation’s capital is making use of such sites once again.

On October 30, 2021, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) chapel grounds was the venue of an event that offered residents free Covid vaccine and booster shots. One resident that took advantage of the opportunity to get the booster was Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser.

“We were just sitting here when several vehicles pulled up, someone opened the door and the mayor got out. It was great!” said a resident who also received the booster.

The Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (DC MOAPIA) and the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) organized the free vaccination clinic.

The event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday, October 30, 2021, and was part of the Worldwide Aid To Humanity project held by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in commemoration of the birthday of the Church’s Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on October 31.

“Thank you @MayorBowser for stopping by our vaccination clinic and getting vaccinated!” tweeted DC MOAPIA.

According to the Mayor’s office, an estimated 73.6% of D.C. residents are either partially or fully vaccinated and 61.7% are fully vaccinated.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser gets her Covid-19 vaccine booster during an Aid To Humanity Event sponsored by the Washington, D.C. District of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Chirst) on October 30, 2021. (Photo courtesy of DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA)
Free Covid-19 vaccines and boosters shots were offered during an Aid To Humanity event organized by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) and the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA)on October 30, 2021. (Eagle News Service)
A resident prepares to receive a Covid-19 vaccination shot during a pop-up clinic held at the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) chapel grounds on October 30, 2021. (Eagle News Service)

(Eagle News Service)