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ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has urged senior citizens anew on Wednesday to submit themselves for vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-9 assistant director, made the call after observing that the number of fully vaccinated senior citizens has yet to reach 50 percent of the 23,488 total eligible population for the elderly here. Alpichi said they have recorded 111,557 senior citizens who were fully vaccinated since the vaccination program started in March this year. The figure represents 46.97 percent of the total eligible elderly population. "We encourage our elderly to get themselves vaccinated since there is a low turnout for the A2 priority group which has yet to reach 50 percent," he said. He noted that the senior citizens under the A2 priority group were among those who were given priority under the vaccination program since they are vulnerable to Covid-19 infection. He said ....

Zamboanga Peninsula , Province Of Zamboanga Sibugay , Department Of Health , Augusto Manolo Alpichi , Overseas Filipino Workers , Zamboanga City The Department Of Health Doh 9 Peninsula Has Urged Senior Citizens Anew On Wednesday To Submit Themselves For Vaccination Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid 19 Dr Augusto Manolo Alpichi , Oh 9 Assistant Director , Ade The Call After Observing That Number Of Fully Vaccinated Senior Citizens Has Yet To Reach 50 Percent 23 , 488 Total Eligible Population For The Elderly Here Alpichi Said They Have Recorded 111 , 557 Senior Citizens Who Were Fully Vaccinated Since The Vaccination Program Started In March This Year Figure Represents 46 97 Percent Of Total Eligible Elderly Population Quot We Encourage Our To Get Themselves There Isa Low Turnout For A2 Priority Group Which Has Yet Reach 50 , Uot He Said Noted That The Senior Citizens Under A2 Priority Group Were Among Those Who Given Vaccination Program Since They Are Vulnerable To Covid 19 Infection 603 , 592 Individuals Representing 31 59 Percent Of The 1 , 400 Total Eligible Population Here Have Been Fully Vaccinated Since The Vaccination Rolled Out In Region He Said Most Of Those Who Or 230 , 212 Vaccinees Were Persons With Comorbidities Belonging To The A3 Priority Rest Of Fully Vaccinated Individuals Are Under A4 Group Workers In Essential Sectors 144 , 092 A2 Senior Citizens , 557 A1 Healthcare Front Liners , 556 A5 Indigents , 300 And , Xpanded A1 Family Members Of Health Care Front Liners And Out Bound Overseas Filipino Workers , 875 Meanwhile , Lpichi Saida Total Of 663 , 341 Individuals Representing 34 72 Percent Of The 1 , 400 Total Eligible Population Have Received Their First Dose Of Covid 19 Vaccines He Said The Region Has So Far 2 , 350297 Doses Of Vaccines Since Immunization Rolled Out In The Area March This Year Total , 638 Are Sinovac Jabs Pfizer , 490 Astrazeneca ,