People inoculated against COVID-19 can receive benefits in more than 2,000 establishments with the ‘Vaccination Passport’ | Health | Magazine

More than 500 companies offer discounts and even free consumptions to those who have completed the doses. Citizens must register on a website.

August 2, 2021 – 6:11 pm

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Those who have been inoculated with the full doses against the COVID-19 can access benefits in purchases and consumption in more than 2,000 establishments located in different areas of the country.

The initiative called “Vaccination passport” has been active since August 1 and so far has the support of 500 participating companies what are you offering discounts, gifts or even free consumptions for those who have their vaccination card.

With this you want to deliver rewards those who have already been vaccinated, motivate more people to do so and, incidentally, revive the economy of the establishments.

The campaign joins the government vaccination plan 9/100 and it was officially presented on the morning of August 2, in Quito, by the Secretary of Communication, Eduardo Bonilla, and the representatives of important private firms and organizations: Favorite Corporation, GFP Corporation, KFC Group, National Brewery, Cinemark, Movistar, CBS Tesalia and the Pichincha Restaurant Association (Agrepi).

“In addition to having the benefits of getting vaccinated with the second dose, free of charge, and being able to save their lives, they will have a economic benefit entering the Vaccination Passport ”, said Bonilla.

To enjoy the sales and other promotions, the person must enter the website www.pasaportevacunacion.ec and record your data. On the site you must select the city of residence and the list of participating establishments and the offers they have will be displayed.

There are products and services of supermarkets, gastronomy, technology, health and beauty, Clothes and accessories, travel, entertainment, drinks, shops, education, bars, security, workshops and cars. There are also items for pets.

The campaign seeks that more locals join; therefore, on the same web page businesses can be registeredsaid José Luis González, president of Cervecería Nacional.

Entrepreneurs must enter the number of identification card or the Single Taxpayer Registry (RUC) with which the premises are registered.

Martín Vásconez, representative of Corporación Favorita, indicated that it is important to increase vaccination to all citizens, “because it is the only way to revive the economy”.

Javier Cruz, representative of Grupo KFC, said that the more than 300 stores of the brand in the country are part of the vaccination passport. “By presenting the vaccination card and passport, they will get very important discounts,” he said.

Until July 31, the Ministry of Health registered a total of 11’419.806 doses applied, of which 9 million correspond to first doses. (I)

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