TUBOD, Lanao del Norte (PIA)--In support of the national vaccination program, the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte, through the Provincial Health Office (PHO), Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), and Provincial Community Affairs Office (PCAO), visited the municipality of Nunungan on Tuesday, July 6, to conduct an information drive on coronavirus disease (Covid)-19 vaccination.

Present during the event were Barangay Captains, Barangay Kagawads, Rural Health Unit (RHU) personnel, and Sangguniang Bayan Members.

Lyndon G. Calica, the Incident Commander, Provincial Information Officer (PIO) and PCAO, encouraged the barangay and municipal officials to cut the existing doubts and uncertainty about the safety of the vaccine and get vaccinated to gain protection and set good examples to their constituents.

Representatives from the PHO and PSWDO also discussed some updates on the ongoing inoculation in the different municipalities of the province. Currently, a total of 22,787 1st doses and 9,994 2nd doses were administered for A1 to A3 cluster groups. The inoculation for the A4 has also begun.

Mayor Marcos Mamay thanked the Provincial Government for the time and support given to his municipality. He also urged his constituents to believe on the effectiveness of the vaccine in order for them to gain additional protection from the deadly virus.

The Provincial Government, headed by Governor Imelda 'Angging' Quibranza-Dimaporo, aims to boost the information dissemination campaign on the national vaccination program to increase public confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine and promote the benefits of getting one.

Governor Angging sees the need to reach out to communities at the barangay level, particularly those sectors that are wary of getting vaccinated. She also encouraged everyone to only spread factual information rather than false rumors and negativities regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. (PIO-LDN)