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BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental provincial government is planning to hold a house-to-house coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination campaign for senior citizens to boost coverage rate among the elderly population. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said on Tuesday reaching the senior citizens or the A2 sector, especially those living in the rural areas, remains a challenge. "It's how to convince (them) to go to the vaccination centers and receive their jabs. It's difficult for them to travel because of their age. What we are suggesting is, to really go house-to-house," he told reporters. Diaz said barangay health workers will be tapped to assist in generating demand among the target vaccinees by convincing and educating these senior citizens to get vaccinated for their protection. "We hope to come up with more incentives for senior citizens who get vaccinated," he added. One of these is providing them additional benefits under the Negros ....
Dr. Edvir Jane Montaner, Department of Health-Region 12 immunization manager (PNA GenSan file photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY -Health authorities in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) urged local government units (LGUs) to further accelerate the vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for their vulnerable elderly population. Dr. Edvir Jane Montaner, Department of Health (DOH)-Region 12 immunization manager, said the region needs to increase the vaccination coverage among senior citizens or priority group A2, which remained way below their target as of Wednesday. She said out of the 314,465 eligible A2 population, only 128,153 or 40.75 percent are so far fully vaccinated. Montaner said the National Vaccine Operations Center (NVOC) has made the A2 inoculation accomplishment as a requirement for the expansion of the Covid-19 mass vaccination to the pediatric group or those aged 12 to 17 years old. "We cannot expand to our pediatric group if we will not reach at least 50 percent of o ....