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SULU, Province — The Ministry of Health has so far administered over 15,428 COVID-19 vaccine doses during the third day of its special vaccination days in 19 municipalities of Sulu.According to Nehama Nemertina Singki, MD - PHO on Friday, doses were so far provided as first shots, second doses, and single-shot doses during the activity.
The IPHO, RHUs, and LGUs are aiming to achieve 25,500 COVID-19 jabs in this SVD to reach herd immunity in the province.
"We are not satisfied because the numbers we get are small, but during our house to house campaign we saw that they (people) really want to be vaccinated," Singki said.
"A number is just a number, but safety and the desire of everyone to make the whole community protected from the COVID-19 is more important," Singki added.
The special vaccination days drive was initially set from May 11 to 13 but IPHO opted to extend it until June.
MOH, IPHO, LGUs, and all Health workers will consolidate what have been the best practices and effective strategies that have been done in the areas.
"To our partners who are stakeholders we are grateful for their tireless help in our health programs, from the beginning until now they have not stopped helping," Singki said.
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The Ministry of Health - BARMM launched three-day Special Vaccination Days in the province of Basilan and the city of Lamitan to achieve the goal of 70% fully vaccinated individual by the end of june.On Thursday, Basilan Regional Monitoring Team, led by Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Abdulhalik Kasim and Immunization Regional Coordinator Ms. Erlyn Hampac together with representatives from PHO Basilan and CHO Lamitan visited certain Basilan municipalities and barangays in Lamitan City. This is to keep track of any problems or concerns that may occur during the special immunization day.
Since the first day of Special COVID-19 Vaccination Days, 1,681 individuals have been vaccinated in Basilan province. Lantawan Municipality launches its SVD at Atong-Atong, which is geared toward children and features party-like vaccination hubs. Dr. Raymond B. Flores, Lantawan Municipal Health Officer, expresses his profound gratitude to the Local Government Unit for their unwavering support for COVID-19 vaccination.
Some of the children who received their first dose, stated that they only received it during this SVD due to medical difficulties.
Maluso RHU also doing house to house vaccination to intensified their efforts for this SVD. MHO Dr. Shalhua J. Sahipa-Yasin, MPH extends her gratitude to developmental partners for their assistance and efforts to uplift the numbers of vaccinated in the province.
Lamitan City City Health Officer Dr. Afreen Amerin, highlights the LGUs' supports for SVD, every immunized person received 10 kilograms of rice. RHUs also strengthen their vaccination strategy by going house to house in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) and obtaining support for the immunization campaign from Muslim Religious Leaders (MRLs).
Dr. Kasim, Assistant Secretary of Health, is optimistic about meeting the vaccination goal and achieving the level of immunity desired in this area. "I encourage our compatriots, particularly our Basilenyo and Lamitan, to visit health centers to get vaccinated, since we don't know when this pandemic will end, and the best intervention here is to get vaccinated," Asec. Kasim explained. He further emphasized that the vaccine is safe, free, and halal.
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"I was also vaccinated by Sinovac 2 times. A few minutes ago, I received my Pfizer booster. This vaccine is safe, effective, with Fatwa from our Grand Mufti that it is halal, and moreover, it is free," said Governor Tan."I am calling my constituents in Sulu who are not yet vaccinated to go to the vaccination centers for this Special Vaccination Days and be vaccinated for your own protection, for your family and for the sake of our community as a whole," Tan added.
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COTABATO CITY - The Ministry of Health of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao gets a boost in its vaccination and anti-coronavirus campaign as the Latter-day Saint Charities (LDSC) on Thursday donated 50,000 vaccination cards and 5 biothermal bags in this city.In a statement Dr. Ahmad-Fawadz Israel, Director II - Technical Services said the latest aid is to support the Philippines' National Immunization Program, especially the Bangsamoro government's Coronavirus disease innoculation efforts.
"We are very pleased to received these donations from the
Latter-day Saint Charities. With the donation of these interventions, we are expecting to make a further contribution to the national immunization program in the BARMM," Ismail said.
Erlyn Hampac, RN, Regional EPI coordinator said the biothermal bags will also help to ensure that the prescribed temperature of the vaccine can be sustained.
To date, the LDSC has made available $200,000.00 or PHP10 million for the NIP. The LDSC has chosen to allocate these funds to 17 regions including BARMM.
The ceremonial handover of donation and signing of deed of donation held at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel.
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