PNA file photo SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - Some 66,393 residents of Ilocos Region have availed of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) jabs on the first day of the second leg of national vaccination day (NVD) on Wednesday. Based on the data released by the Department of Health Center for Health Development Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) on Thursday, Pangasinan, including Dagupan City, inoculated 36,649; Ilocos Sur with 13,326; Ilocos Norte with 7,570; and La Union, 8,848. In a phone interview on Thursday, John Paul Aquino, member of the DOH-CHD-1 immunization coordinator, said the NVD 2 targets to reach 70 percent of the eligible population in the region. As of December 14, the vaccination rate in the entire region was 53.94 percent or 2 million of the target 3.72 million eligible population who have already been fully vaccinated. Some 82.59 percent or 3 million residents have already received at least the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccines, he said. Aquino said they are prioritizing
ALL SET. Dr. Rhuel Bobis (left) and his team from the Department of Health-Region 1 on Sunday (Nov. 28, 2021) discuss with Laoag City government officials led by Mayor Michael M. Keon. They tackled the conduct of the National Vaccination Days from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. (Photo courtesy of the city government of Laoag) LAOAG CITY - Health authorities in Ilocos Region aim to vaccinate more than 700,000 individuals during the three-day National Vaccination Days which will start on Monday. Ilocos Center for Health Development in Region 1 announced Sunday that the 408 pre-identified sites in the entire region are all set for the biggest inoculation rollout since the start of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Dr. Rhuel Bobis, Covid-19 focal person of the Department of Health-Ilocos Region, said in a press conference Sunday that they are hoping to meet the vaccination target covering the provinces of La Union, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte. "We are happy that we were ab
Over 8K indigents in Ilocos get Covid-19 vax philippinetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philippinetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
11% of healthcare workers in Region 1 get COVID-19 vaccine philippinetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philippinetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.