For three-days, thousands of city residents lined up at the two vaccination centers to avail the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The American-manufactured vaccine need only a single dose.(TCIO)
For three-days, thousands of city residents lined up at the two vaccination centers to avail the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The American-manufactured vaccine need only a single dose.(TCIO)
TACLOBAN CITY-Based on queues at the two vaccination sites, residents of Tacloban have gone past the hesitancy stage.
This, after Mayor Alfred Romualdez announced the inoculation rollout using the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
With the initial 10,000 doses of vaccine supply given to the City, Mayor Romualdez is prioritizing those under the vulnerable sector, especially the senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and those with comorbidities, as he initiated the ‘bring one, get one’ strategy to help ramp up the city’s vaccination efforts.
Since the inaugural rollout of the J&J Janssen jab, the number of elderlies who got vaccinated has doubled. “Out of the 3,845 who received the vaccine yesterday, 1, 483 were senior citizens. Its way better compared to the previous 400 to 500 daily average,” disclosed Dr. Gloria Fabrigas, acting city health officer.
On Thursday (July 21), approximately 2,500 individuals from each vaccination site (Robinsons South and North) were targeted to be administered with the said COVID19 vaccine.
As of this month, Tacloban City has inoculated over 40, 000 people, of which 32, 960 received the first dose, while nearly 10, 000 have completed their two-dose vaccination since the start of the inoculation campaign last March.
(TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE)
City receives 10,000 doses of said American vaccine
TACLOBAN CITY- For three days, thousands of city residents, to include seniors and those with comorbidities, did not mind the long lines just for them to avail the Johnson and Johnson (J &J) vaccine.
And this big turnout of people, even those not qualified and coming from outside the city, was welcomed by health authorities in the city.
Since Tuesday(July 20), throng of people were seen lining up at the two Robinsons malls in the city which serves as the vaccination sites with the American-manufactured vaccine made available in the city.
The Department of Health (DOH) allotted 10,000 doses of Janssen Pharmaceutical-manufactured vaccine to the city.
The city allocation was part of the 131,200 doses of Johnson and Johnson received by the DOH.
Prior to the allocation of this American brand of vaccines, Sinovac and AstraZeneca were used in the vaccination campaign among qualified residents of the city.
Dr. Gloria Fabrigas, city health officer, said that they are pleasantly surprised with the big turnout of people who want to be vaccinated unlike in previous days.
“When we started the vaccination last March 19, the most that we can have, particularly senior, were just more than 400 a day,” she said.
But with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, which is administered for one-time only, thousands of people have lined up with assigned personnel constantly reminding the people to observe social distancing.
For this part, City Mayor Alfred Romualdez had encouraged all seniors in the city to avail of the said vaccine.
On Tuesday (July 20), over 3,400 seniors and persons with comorbidities have been inoculated.
And on the following day, over 2,500 were expected to be vaccinated.
Fabrigas said that even those coming from outside Tacloban went to the vaccination sites only to be rejected as only qualified residents of the city are to be given the vaccines.
She said that they even received reports that some accompany seniors not of their relatives to the vaccine sites for them to be inoculated.
The last day for the vaccination using the Janssen would be on Thursday, completing the 10,000 doses of such brand available in the city.
Fabrigas said that they have to receive Information of Tacloban will be given additional Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Raymundita Kam said that she lined up as early as 6 am to make sure she could receive the vaccine.
“I am suffering scoliosis, among other ailments and I will be flying to South Korea to be with my husband. Janssen is one of the vaccines, which is just a single dose unlike others, accepted in South Korea,” she said.
Since the start of the vaccination in the city, around 45,000 people have been inoculated, still far from the city’s target or around 190,000 people for Tacloban City to achieve herd immunity.
TACLOBAN CITY- In a simultaneous nationwide conduct of the fun and advocacy ride called “Bike for Peace and Justice,” an estimated 134 bikers from different parts of the city gathered at the grounds of Balyuan Tower along Magsaysay Boulevard for the opening program last Saturday(July 17) at 5:00 am.
The approximately 14 to 15 kilometers completed route from Magsaysay Boulevard to Apitong and vice versa was a simultaneous cry for justice and peace, and a unified call to condemn the use of anti-personnel landmines which is a violation of International Humanitarian Law, and the brutal killing of Kieth Absalon, a 21-year old football player who died from a mine explosion by the roadside of Masbate when he was biking with his friends 40 days ago.
“This event is not only a simple group ride but an advocacy ride joining the call to end violence that victimizes the youth,” says Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez in his message read by Atty. Agnes Pacheco.
He further emphasized the importance of biking activity as it has become tremendously big as an avenue for people to distress and come together during the pandemic.
“This event also promotes the general health, fitness, and camaraderie among Taclobanon cyclists and other cyclists from the neighboring towns,” the city mayor added.
Meanwhile, the advocacy event which was a collaboration among the City Government of Tacloban, Philippine Information Agency (PIA-VIII), JRTF-ELCAC, DILG Tacloban, Hands of Our Children-EV, 8ID-PA, and TCPO ended with a covenant signing.(TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE)
The municipal government is making moves to ensure that even residents living in remote villages will receive the vaccine against COVID-19. Photo shows a man from Barangay Quezon getting the jabs.
(JOE LOUIS GAJUTOS)
In Mapanas, Northern Samar
The municipal government is making moves to ensure that even residents living in remote villages will receive the vaccine against COVID-19. Photo shows a man from Barangay Quezon getting the jabs. (JOE LOUIS GAJUTOS)
TACLOBAN CITY- Residents in interior villages in Mapanas town, Northern Samar need not go to their rural health unit to receive the vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
A team of health personnel and other offices of the municipal government like its disaster risk reduction management office, goes to their remote villages to conduct the vaccination.
This way, these residents are ensured of the vaccines that will give them a shield against the infection, Joe Louis Gajutos, municipal disaster risk reduction management officer, said.
The municipal government, in particular, is targeting six of its most remote barangays, namely, San Jose, Jubusan, Siljagon, Naparasan, Quezon, and Magsaysay which have a combined population of more than 4,700 people.
Gajutos said that they have so far visited the villages of Jubasan, Naparasan, and Quezon, vaccinating more than 160 residents, many of them were seniors.
The three villages have a combined number of residents of over 2,200.
Gajutos admitted that during their visit to these villages, several residents have declined to be vaccinated.
“They are hesitant to receive the vaccine for some reasons, especially the seniors,” Gajutos, whose office is part of the team which visits the remote villages, said.
For one, those who are hesitant to receive the vaccines are afraid of possible adverse effects, he said.
But despite of this hesitancy, they are doing their all to encourage them and receive the vaccines, Gajutos added.
Since the municipality started their rollout last March of this year, over 570 individuals have received their doses of which 176 have been administered with the second dose.
Mapanas has more than 14,000 residents spread on its 13 barangays.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)
Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez wheels a senior citizen who was scheduled for his jabs on Monday (July 19). The city mayor is personally supervising the vacci- nation campaign in the city to ensure a fast and orderly vaccination. Records from the Department of Health says that over 44,000 residents of the city have been inoc- ulated of which more than 11,000 of them have received their second doses.
(ALFRED ROMUALDEZ FACEBOOK)
Seen to hasten jabs campaign in the region
Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez wheels a senior citizen who was scheduled for his jabs on Monday (July 19). The city mayor is personally supervising the vacci- nation campaign in the city to ensure a fast and orderly vaccination. Records from the Department of Health says that over 44,000 residents of the city have been inoc- ulated of which more than 11,000 of them have received their second doses. (ALFRED ROMUALDEZ FACEBOOK)
TACLOBAN CITY- The vaccination campaign in the region by the Department of Health (DOH) is expected to hasten with the arrival of close to 140,000 doses of additional vaccines on Monday (July 19).
The arrival of these vaccine, is by far, the biggest ever received by the region which is composed of 131, 200 doses of Janssen and 8,300 doses of AstraZeneca.
The arrival of the American-manufactured vaccine is the first time the region received such a brand.
Jelyn Lopez Malibago, information officer of the DOH, said that all six provinces and seven cities in the region will be given their share of the Johnson and Johnson manufactured vaccine.
The newly-arrived vaccines, particularly Janssen, will be distributed to far-flung areas with those belonging to the A2 and A3 groups, she said.
The 8,300 doses of AstraZeneca were intended for Ormoc City and Palompon, Leyte which these local government units have procured.
Malibago said that with the arrival of additional vaccines, the vaccination campaign of the department with the cooperation of the local government units would be fast track.
“This new delivery of vaccines will give the regional COVID-19 vaccination program a fresh boost with the new vaccine, Jansen, only administered on a single dose,” she said.
“(And) since it is a single dose vaccine, this may address problem of people like on fare going to the vaccination sites, and other factors that resulted to low vaccination turnout. But they must still follow the prioritization framework,” Malibago added.
Since it is a single dose vaccines, this may address problem of people on fare going to vaccination site, and other factors that resulted to low vaccination turn-out. But they must still follow the prioritization framework,” she added.
The arrival of the vaccines on Monday brings a total of 663,950 COVID-19 doses of vaccines since the rollout started March of this year.
Of the total vaccines delivered to the region, 361,010 doses were of Sinovac; 167,000 doses were of AstraZeneca; 2,400 doses, Gamaleya Sputnik V; 2,340 doses, Pfizer; and 131, 200, Janssen.
As of July 17, 376,407 individuals across the region have been inoculated of which 256,578 of them have received the jabs with the remaining 110,829 getting their second doses.
2ND STORY
In Mapanas, Northern Samar
Team of vaccinators goes to remote villages as a way to ensure residents get the jabs
TACLOBAN CITY- Residents in interior villages in Mapanas town, Northern Samar need not go to their rural health unit to receive the vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
A team of health personnel and other offices of the municipal government like its disaster risk reduction management office, goes to their remote villages to conduct the vaccination.
This way, these residents are ensured of the vaccines that will give them a shield against the infection, Joe Louis Gajutos, municipal disaster risk reduction management officer, said.
The municipal government, in particular, is targeting six of its most remote barangays, namely, San Jose, Jubusan, Siljagon, Naparasan, Quezon, and Magsaysay which have a combined population of more than 4,700 people.
Gajutos said that they have so far visited the villages of Jubasan, Naparasan, and Quezon, vaccinating more than 160 residents, many of them were seniors.
The three villages have a combined number of residents of over 2,200.
Gajutos admitted that during their visit to these villages, several residents have declined to be vaccinated.
“They are hesitant to receive the vaccine for some reasons, especially the seniors,” Gajutos, whose office is part of the team which visits the remote villages, said.
For one, those who are hesitant to receive the vaccines are afraid of possible adverse effects, he said.
But despite of this hesitancy, they are doing their all to encourage them and receive the vaccines, Gajutos added.
Since the municipality started their rollout last March of this year, over 570 individuals have received their doses of which 176 have been administered with the second dose.
Mapanas has more than 14,000 residents spread on its 13 barangays.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)
2ND STORY
City government of Tacloban joins rest of the country call
for peace and justice
TACLOBAN CITY- In a simultaneous nationwide conduct of the fun and advocacy ride called “Bike for Peace and Justice,” an estimated 134 bikers from different parts of the city gathered at the grounds of Balyuan Tower along Magsaysay Boulevard for the opening program last Saturday(July 17) at 5:00 am.
The approximately 14 to 15 kilometers completed route from Magsaysay Boulevard to Apitong and vice versa was a simultaneous cry for justice and peace, and a unified call to condemn the use of anti-personnel landmines which is a violation of International Humanitarian Law, and the brutal killing of Kieth Absalon, a 21-year old football player who died from a mine explosion by the roadside of Masbate when he was biking with his friends 40 days ago.
“This event is not only a simple group ride but an advocacy ride joining the call to end violence that victimizes the youth,” says Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez in his message read by Atty. Agnes Pacheco.
He further emphasized the importance of biking activity as it has become tremendously big as an avenue for people to distress and come together during the pandemic.
“This event also promotes the general health, fitness, and camaraderie among Taclobanon cyclists and other cyclists from the neighboring towns,” the city mayor added.
Meanwhile, the advocacy event which was a collaboration among the City Government of Tacloban, Philippine Information Agency (PIA-VIII), JRTF-ELCAC, DILG Tacloban, Hands of Our Children-EV, 8ID-PA, and TCPO ended with a covenant signing.(TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE)
