BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental provincial government will intensify its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination efforts anew as activities related to the May 9 elections come to a close. Dr. Claudelia Josefa Pabillo, in-charge of the Provincial Health Office cold storage facility, said on Tuesday the province still has a sufficient supply of vaccines, but the concern is still hesitancy among certain groups, especially the senior citizens. Data showed the coverage rate among the province's elderly population is only more than 50 percent. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said local government units (LGUs) will be reminded to again focus on their Covid-19 vaccination campaign. "We will start doing that again especially (in LGUs) where there is very low performance," he said. "We're already encouraging booster shots. It's not yet over, we still have to do a lot of vaccination. I hope it will improve. Anyway, the campaign period, the election period is over," Lacson added. In a previous interview, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said the low vaccination coverage rate among the Negrense elderly is the reason Negros Occidental cannot yet be deescalated to Alert Level 1, the lowest category in the country's Covid-19 alert level system. In Negros Occidental, seven LGUs have been placed under Alert Level 1 until May 31 by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, while the rest of the province is still under Alert Level 2. "We will try to increase the number of LGUs under Alert Level 1," Lacson said. (PNA) }

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Bacolod , Philippines , Negros Occidental , Eugenio Jose Lacson , Claudelia Josefa Pabillo , Health Office , Provincial Health Office , Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz , Alert Level , Inter Agency Task Force , Emerging Infectious Diseases , Bacolod City The Negros Occidental Provincial Government Will Intensify Its Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid 19 Vaccination Efforts Anew As Activities Related To May 9 Elections Come Toa Close Dr Claudelia Josefa Pabillo , N Charge Of The Provincial Health Office Cold Storage Facility , Aid On Tuesday The Province Still Hasa Sufficient Supply Of Vaccines , Ut The Concern Is Still Hesitancy Among Certain Groups , Specially The Senior Citizens Data Showed Coverage Rate Among Province 39s Elderly Population Is Only More Than 50 Percent Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson Said Local Government Units Lgus Will Be Reminded To Again Focus On Their Covid 19 Vaccination Campaign Quot We Start Doing That Especially In Where There Very Low Performance , Uot He Said Quot We 39 Re Already Encouraging Booster Shots It 39s Not Yet Over , E Still Have To Doa Lot Of Vaccinationi Hope It Will Improve Anyway , He Campaign Period , He Election Period Is Over , Uot Lacson Added Ina Previous Interview , Rovincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz Ii Said The Low Vaccination Coverage Rate Among Negrense Elderly Is Reason Negros Occidental Cannot Yet Be Deescalated To Alert Level 1 , He Lowest Category In The Country 39s Covid 19 Alert Level System Negros Occidental , Even Lgus Have Been Placed Under Alert Level 1 Until May 31 By The Inter Agency Task Force For Management Of Emerging Infectious Diseases , Hile The Rest Of Province Is Still Under Alert Level 2 Quot We Will Try To Increase Number Lgus 1 , Uot Lacson Said Pna ,