More senior citizens having the anti-COVID vaccine

May 22, 2021 Metro BLISTT

Baguio City May 21, 2021 – Over 10,000 senior citizens have been inoculated with the first dose of vaccine against the Coronavirus disease 2019 as the city government continue to roll-out its vaccination program to achieve herd immunity.
As of 18 May 2021, there are 10,998 or 50.61% of the target population of 21,732 senior citizens (A2 priority list) already vaccinated with the first dose while only 18 (0.16)% for the second dose.
The highest vaccination turn-out for senior citizens using the Sinovac was recorded May 11 with 1,234 shots for the first dose. A total of 1,678 senior citizens have ben vaccinated with Sinovac.
Meanwhile, the CHSO reported the total jabs given to senior citizens using the AstraZeneca is 3,534 for the first dose with the highest inoculation in a day recorded on 2,234 on May 14. As of 18 May 2021, there are 12,538 health workers (A1 priority list) or 96.05% vaccinated for the first dose from the target population of 13, 053 and 6,799 (54.23%) for the second dose.
For the A3 priority or persons with comorbidities (18- 59 years old), there are 6,500 target individuals; with 2,164 or (33.29%) jabbed with the first dose, and 1,365 (63.08%) immunized with the second dose.
As to the utilization rate per vaccination brand used, there is an overflow of Sinovac as 15,639 were vaccinated for first dose as against the projected 15,055 or 103.88% accomplishment, and 7,746 jabbed with the target population of 15,065 or an accomplishment of 51.42%.
As for AstraZeneca, 10,071 were vaccinated for the first dose, 84.28% of the 11,950 expected population; and 436 or 11.38% for the second dose from the target population of 3,830.
The city utilizes four vaccination sites: the University of Baguio (UB) gym, Saint Louis University (SLU) gym, High School Saint Louis Inc. (Center), and SM parking area.
The latest statistics is a concurrence of personnel from the Department of Health and the City Health Services Office (CHSO) including Physician Khecy Manuel-Colas, Risk Management Officer Cecil Agpawa as supervised by CHSO head Rowena Galpo. Coordination meetings are done after every vaccination session, with representatives from each site.
Figures for the vaccinated population of the first three groups are being validated by personnel from the HSO and the DOH. Julie G. Fianza with reports from the Health Services Office vaccination validation