90.4% of BGHMC employees now fully vaccinated

June 26, 2021 Metro BLISTT

BAGUIO CITY, June 25 (PIA) – The rollout of the Coronavirus disease vaccination program is getting much support from the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center(BGHMC) with 90.4 percent of its employees already fully vaccinated againstCOVID-19.
BGHMC Health Education and Promotion Officer III Ashley Melecio, in a PIA Cordillera- led Kapihan media forum here, reported that as of June 20, 2,532 employees representing 90.4% of the hospital workforce already completed their two doses of COVID– 19 vaccines while 165 are waiting for the schedule of their second dose.
Of the vaccinated employees, 1,677 received Sinovac vaccine while 855 got AstraZeneca vaccine. There was no major adverse effect following immunization monitored or recorded.
The hospital administration is continuously encouraging its remaining unvaccinated employees to submit themselves for vaccination, Melecio added.
There is also an ongoing master listing of the qualified family members of the vaccinated employees in preparation for the release of guidelines for their vaccination as directed by the Inter – Agency Task Force against COVID– 19.
BGHMC Medical Officer IV Dr. Thea Pamela Cajulao stressed the importance of the vaccination program that will give added protection for their employees as the hospital serves as the referral center for COVID– 19 for Cordillera Administrative Region, and also caters to patients from nearby regions.
For COVID – 19 case management, Cajulao shared that BGHMC already admitted 2,453 patients since last year and currently they have 92 admitted patients, where 9 are mild cases, 32 moderate, 44 are severe and seven are critical cases.
At present, BGHMC has 247 bed capacity set for COVID – 19 and through the leadership of Center Director Dr. Ricardo Ruñez, they are continuously updating their contingency plan for possible surge in cases.
(CCD/PIA CAR)