NAGA CITY (PIA)—The city government here has inoculated 913 children during the first two days of the pediatric vaccination roll-out in three established vaccination sites. 

The inoculation activity was simultaneously held at SM City Naga, Robinsons Place-Naga and Vista Mall.

During the first day, inoculators at SM Naga have accommodated 164 kids; 176 at Robinsons and 140 at Vista Mall, with a total of 480 kids inoculated on February 21, 2022.  On the second day, a total of 433 kids received jabs.

Mayor Nelson Legacion enjoined the parents to let their kids be vaccinated to have another layer of protection from the COVID-19.

“Dae na po dapat mag duwa-duwa, yaon na po ang vaccine. Pag nag wara-wara na naman ini, problema na naman, at pag naubos na ini. Kaya kung pwede, i-avail ta na ini ta free man po ining vaccination sa mga aki, ta sinda na lang po ang sector na dae pa nababakunahan, 5-11. (Lets not have second thoughts on this, the vaccine is here. Let’s take the opportunity while we have the vaccines. Let’s avail of this chance, more so that it is free. Our kids, ages 5-11 are the remaining eligible population not yet vaccinated,” he said. 

Mayor Legacion said that the city government fully supports the vaccination drive, more so that the LGU is preparing for the opening of face-to-face classes.

Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Health Chairperson Dr. Sonny Rañola thanked the parents for entrusting their children to the city government to receive their respective jabs.

Dr. Rañola emphasized to the parents the necessity for their children to be vaccinated as the threat of COVID infection is continuing.

“Sa ngonian po, dae kamo mahadit ta iyan po pinag-adalan na marhay, kan mga medical scientists na safe pong marhay ang magpabakuna ang nag e-edad 5 anyos asin 11 anyos. Kaya po,  ipalagay nan indo ang inyong mga pag-iisip, tangani po si mga iba pa po dyan makadigdi at mabakunahan (Rest assured that the vaccine is safe for your children ages 5 to 11. You can also encourage other parents to get their kids vaccinated),” Rañola added.

Department of Health (DOH) Camarines Sur representative Imelda Dacanay said that the National Vaccination Operations Center is fully aware of all the vaccination activities that the LGU is doing.

She also reiterated the safety of the vaccine.

“Ang maturudok po saindo trained, kasi very strict po ang training kan DOH and very strict din ang implementation kan satuyang local government, sa pamamayo nin Mayor and personalmente, naheheling ta po na sya mismo nag-iikot asin maheling ang impelentasyon kan pagbabakuna sa 5 to 11 years old. (Your kids will be inoculated by trained personnel. DOH gave them very strict training and the city government has been strictly implementing the program. The mayor personally oversees the activity and ensures the strict implementation of the vaccination to kids ages 5-11),” Dacanay stated.  (PIA5/Camarines Sur)