BALANGA CITY — Vaccination against the coronavirus disease in Bataan continued in 19 inoculation sites in 11 towns and one city despite the bad weather.
Gov. Albert Garcia on Wednesday announced that 100,300 individuals have already been inoculated with the first dose while 61,607 have been fully vaccinated, 4,238 with the single-dose brand Janssen.
The province has so far received from the Department of Health 85,080 single-dose vial of Sinovac, 6,420 multi-dose (10-12) vial AstraZeneca, 3,900 multi-dose Pfizer, 8,250 single-dose ampule Gamaleya, 530 multi-dose vial Moderna and 7,200 multi-dose (5) vial Janssen.
The governor said the inoculation sites, except the 1Bataan FABakuna Center in the Bataan freeport in Mariveles, are still in the process of vaccinating those belonging to priority groups A1 (medical frontliners), A2 (senior citizens) and A3 (persons with comorbidities).
The vaccination center in the Freeport Area of Bataan serves those under priority group A4 (essential workers).
There are more than 40,000 workers in more than 90 locators at the FAB.
Garcia said that more satellite vaccination sites will be established in the province as more vaccine supply arrives.
“Layunin nating makamit ang herd immunity bago matapos ang taong kasalukuyan dahil ito ang pinakamabisang paraan upang ating mapagtagumpayan ang pandemya at mapigilan ang patuloy na mutation ng coronavirus habang nagkakahawahan sa mga pamayanan,” the governor said.
Garcia appealed to his constituents to strictly follow health protocols as a way of showing concern to others. “Ang ating kaligtasan ay nakasalalay sa ating mga kamay,” he said.
