Legazpi City—The province of Sorsogon generated the highest vaccination on the first day of the country’s national vaccination day spearheaded by the Department of Health surpassing its target by 108.85 percent here.
The Department of Health in Bicol reported at least 163,285 jabs on the first day of Bayanihan Bakunahan kicks off. This is 45.80 percent of the 384,320 daily targets set by the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) for the Bicol Region.
Among the six provinces of Bicol, Sorsogon surpassed the vaccination target with 29,163 inoculated from 27,777 target according to DOH.
Albay has 34,662 jabs; Camarines Norte – 14,610; Camarines Sur – 50,588; Catanduanes – 13,170; Masbate – 18,072; and, Sorsogon – 29,163.
Bicol ranks fifth among Philippine regions in terms of number of jabs. DOH Bicol urges all Bicolanos to submit themselves for vaccination as Day 2 of Bakunahan, Bayanihan continues. COVID-19 vaccines have been proven effective against severe, critical cases or death due to COVID-19.
The National Vaccination Days run on November 29 until December 1, 2021 and target 15 million Filipinos nationwide to be inoculated for protection against severe forms of COVID-19.
The Bicol CHD encourages the public to take part in the vaccination activity by getting themselves and their loved ones vaccinated, and promoting COVID-19 vaccination with their peers.
The highest vaccination rate in Sorsogon might be attributed with Sorsogon Gov. Franchis “Chiz” Escudero directive among the city and municipal mayors to provide incentives for top 20 villages across the province with highest vaccination rate.
In an executive order No. 29-2021 issued by Escudero, to city and local mayors from 14 towns to incentivize or to provide an incentive to the top 20 barangays with the highest vaccination rate in relation to population by December 31, 2021.
The top 20 villages with the highest vaccination rate will be given P1 million incentive in accordance with the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ordinance for this purpose.
LGUs are hereby enjoined to implement incentive programs for vaccination activities against COVID-19 to further encourage individuals to be vaccinated.
Yesterday, Escudero ordered the deployment of sea ambulance to coastal areas to boost Sorsogon’s vaccination drive. Escudero hopes that with sea ambulance serving as an augmentation transport system, the province will be able to attain its target to vaccinate at least 53,586 Sorsoganons during the three-day inoculation campaign of DOH from its 14 municipalities and one city here.
“Gusto talaga nating makatulong sa national government upang mabilis and pagbakuna sa buong bansa ata ng sa gayun ay makamit na natin and herd immunity. (We want to help the national government to expedite the inoculation across the country so that we can attain the herd immunity).
Escudero, a senatorial hopeful, said that with the sea ambulance serving as added reinforcement, the province hopes to attain its target to inoculate 53,586 of its citizens daily from 14 municipalities and one city during the three Bayanihan Bakunahan of the government.
“Ating gagamitin ang bagong sea ambulance simula ngayong araw upang mabakunahan ang ating mga kababayan na nasa mga coastal barangays,” Escudero said.
(We will use the new sea ambulance starting today (November 29) to inoculate our fellow citizens living in the coastal barangays.)
“Malaking bagay sa kanila na sa halip na pumunta pa sa mga vaccination centers sa bayan, ang vaccination team ang pupunta sa kanila upang mabigyan sila ng mga bakuna laban sa COVID-19,” he added. (It is a big help for them that instead of going to the vaccination centers in town, the vaccination team will go to them to give them vaccines against COVID-19.)
The sea ambulance was procured by the provincial government to provide medical and emergency response to citizens living in the coastal barangays of Sorsogon.
Dong Mendoza, public information officer of the provincial government of Sorsogon said that at least 111,679 children ages 12 to 17 out of 855,000 population will be subjected to Covid-19 vaccination here.
Bicolanos from all walks of life throng at SM CITY Legazpi to avail the Covid-19 national vaccination day of the Department of Health in Bicol.(By: Raneza Sabina Barcebal)