ILOILO – As of July 31, a total of 115,337 residents or some eight percent of this province’s target population have been completely vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO).
Of the figure, 23,400 were frontline healthcare workers; overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) (extended priority A1) – 1,140; family of frontline health workers (extended priority A1) – 367; additional frontline healthcare workers – 25; senior citizens – 21,011; persons with comorbidities – 18,719; and uniformed personnel (A4) – 163.
To achieve herd immunity, the province targets to inoculate 1,448,757 residents or 70 percent of its 2,069,653 total population.
Meanwhile, 166,895 of the eligible population – 12 percent of the target population – already received their first dose of the vaccines. These included 33,399 frontline health workers; OFWs (extended priority A1) – 4,244; family of frontline health workers (extended priority A1) – 2,651; additional frontline healthcare workers – 969; senior citizen – 65,102; persons with comorbidities – 57,704; indigent – two; other priority groups – 64; and uniformed personnel (A4) – 2,760.
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PHO’s report showed that 40,660 received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Sinovac – 72,782 and Pfizer – 2,941.
A total 12,183 individuals, meanwhile, completed their AstraZeneca doses; Sinovac – 50,717 and Pfizer-1,925.
Some 50,512 Ilonggos received the single-dose Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) anti-coronavirus jab.
LGUs
The top 10 local government units (LGUs) with the highest (complete) vaccination accomplishment were Pototan (5,989), Passi City (4,911), Oton (4,540), Cabatuan (4,309), Concepcion (3,811), Janiuay (3,752), Tigbauan (3,535), Sara (3,337), San Dionisio (3,237), and Dingle (3,350).
With the accomplishment, PHO acting head, Dr. Ma. Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon lauded the healthcare workers for their dedication and hard work in administering the vaccines.
Quiñon also enjoined the priority residents who have yet to avail themselves of the vaccines to register through to their Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) or Rural Health Units.
“Vaccine is safe, vaccine works. Birada bakuna para indi magka-Delta,” said Quiñon.
Economic frontliners should also practice reverse isolation at home to protect vulnerable family members.
Minimum public health standards must also be observed such as wearing of facemasks, eating meals separately and using separate utensils.
Household members should wear facemask in the presence of vulnerable persons, or when in areas in the house used or accessed by such vulnerable persons.
Vulnerable persons shall also have separate utensils and take their meals separate from other members of the household.
Households with resident vulnerable persons are discouraged from receiving guests, among other precautions.
Reverse isolation also applies to residents who go out on a daily basis for work or other essential transactions and those who visit hospitals or healthcare facilities for outpatient treatment.
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. recently issued an executive order with the subject TRIPLE “A” (A1 – workers in frontline services, A2 – senior citizens and A3 – persons with comorbidities), Alert- Reverse Isolation and Safety Seal Certification.
“Mahadlok sa COVID, indi sa bakuna!” said Defensor.
As of July 31, Iloilo had 16,854 total confirmed coronavirus cases – 2,405 active, 14,020 recovered and 429 deaths.
The top 10 LGUs with the highest confirmed cases were Oton (1,511), Passi City (1,175), Pavia (1,026), Santa Barbara (965), Miag-ao (695), Pototan (654), San Joaquin (578), Concepcion (575), Guimbal (553), and Leganes (488)./PN
