Amid reported chaos at inoculation sites in some parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), the Quezon City government is standing by its no walk-in policy to control the number of vaccinees.

On Thursday, jabs sites in Manila, Antipolo, and Las Piñas experienced overcrowding.

A mall in Manila was forced to cancel vaccination as the crowd reportedly swelled to as many as 10,000, according to police estimate.

Manila requires vaccinees to preregister but the vaccination itself is on a first come, first served basis, except in the newly opened drive-thru site at the Quirino Grandstand.

QC Mayor Joy Belmonte said vaccination activities may become super spreader events if the crowd cannot be controlled.

She also sympathized with workers who were reportedly ordered by their employers to be vaccinated or else, they will lose their jobs or their daily wages will be reduced.

“The employers have to understand that the delay in the vaccination of their employees had been due to the insufficient vaccine supply and sporadic delivery to LGUs (local government units), thereby making it impossible to accommodate everyone. They should be lenient considering their employees remain unvaccinated not out of choice or refusal,” Belmonte said in a statement.

She said QC-based employees will be prioritized once more vaccine supply arrives.

In March, the Department of Labor and Employment released Labor Advisory No. 3, which states that no employee shall be discriminated against in terms of tenure, promotion, training, pay, and other benefits or terminated from employment if they refuse or fail to be vaccinated. (PNA)