SAN FERNANDO CITY, July 28 (PIA) – – Region 1 has breached the half a million mark of administered doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, an official from the Department of Health Ilocos Center for Health Development (DOH CHD-1) said.
During the 10th episode of 'The Virtual Presser' program on Tuesday, Medical Officer IV Rheuel C. Bobis, also the COVID-19 focal person of the regional health department, said that as of 8 a.m. on July 27, a total of 513,302 doses of vaccines have been administered to Priority Groups A1 to A4.
“We are happy to announce that we have accomplished a milestone pagdating sa pagbabakuna dito sa Region 1. So today, we have just breached the 500,000-mark ng number of doses na naibakuna na sa region,” Bobis told the Philippine Information Agency.
Majority of those inoculated were 183,225 medical frontliners and their immediate family members and Overseas Filipino Workers.
Further, 210,304 senior citizens; 103,498 people with comorbidities; and 16,175 economic frontliners have been vaccinated.
Of these numbers, 358,587 individuals received their first dose while 154,615 are now fully vaccinated after having received two doses of COVID-19 jab.
Medical Officer IV Rheuel C. Bobis, COVID-19 focal person of the DOH CHD-1, provides updates on the COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 vaccination in Region 1 as of July 27, 2021. (RMN)
Tutok A2 Program
Ilocos Region targets 95 percent of the 547,788 elderly people to be vaccinated, however, the accomplishment is still at 210,304.
To increase the number of immunized senior citizens, Bobis said the DOH implements the Tutok A2 program.
“Kaya po natin siya tinawag na Tutok A2 kasi gusto po natin magprioritize ng mga elderly o senior citizen na maturukan ng COVID-19 vaccine kasi unang-una po vulnerable population po sila,” Bobis said.
He added, “Mahalaga na ma-implement natin ang Tutok A2 para mas mapataas natin ang vaccination coverage sa ating senior citizen.”
PIA information officer Joanne Namnama P. Dilim anchors the program 'The Virtual Presser' with Medical Officer IV Rheuel C. Bobis, COVID-19 focal person, of the DOH CHD1. (RMN)
The COVID-19 spokesperson reiterated that any COVID-19 vaccine provides protection against severe to critical infection.
“Kapag sila ay nainfect ng COVID-19, malaki po ‘yung chance na ang mangyayari po sa kanila ay magkaroon ng severe at critical infection at maaari silang maospital. Sa pamamagitan ng pagbabakuna ay maiiwasan nila iyon at mabibigyan sila ng proteksiyon,”he said.
Bobis informed that the DOH is eyeing house-to-house inoculation for the vulnerable and high-risk senior citizens to ramp up vaccination under the A2 Priority Group.
The PIA Region 1, in partnership of the DOH CHD1, conducts the weekly program 'The Virtual Presser' to provide updates on COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 vaccination in the region. (JPD)
“Isa sa recommendation sa Tutok A2 ay magsagawa ng house-to-house vaccination especially sa mga bed ridden na senior citizen para hindi sila mahirapan na gumalaw at pumunta sa vaccination site,” he said.
While Bobis encouraged the public to be part of the growing number of vaccinated individuals, he also reminded the public to adhere to the ‘BIDA Solusyon Plus sa COVID-19’ which aims to instill among them proactive measures in the fight against the pandemic. (JCR/VHS/JPD, PIA La Union)
