CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The city government on Tuesday started giving senior citizens here their first dose of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine after it completed those of the health frontliners.
“Iyong mga A1 priorities natin ay natapos na tayo. Ngayon po ay nagsisimula na tayong mag-roll out ng bakuna sa mga senior citizens natin,” said Dr. Iris Muñoz, city expanded program on immunization manager.
Muñoz added that the city health office targets to inoculate 1,733 senior citizens until Thursday with almost 1,700 doses of Sinovac vaccines the Department of Health turned over to the local government for the A2 group or adults aged 60 and above.
All registered senior citizens underwent screening and counselling before vaccination to ensure their safety, and monitored in case they developed allergies or adverse reactions after the jabs.
“May first dose po ang mga senior citizens natin ngayon and then after 28 days ‘dun naman po natin sila bibigyan ng second dose. Ibibigay po natin yung mga TeleMedicine hotlines natin para sakaling may maramdaman po sila pag-uwi, doon sila agad tumawag at kung kinakailangan po talagang matingnan ng doctoro nurse agad po natin silang mapupuntahan at ia-advice kung ano ang kanilang gagawin,” Muñoz added.
Senior citizens with comorbidities are also qualified to receive Covid-19 vaccine while those who have immuno-compromised conditions should present medical certificate from their private doctors before vaccination.
Meanwhile, the local government discouraged walk-ins for senior citizens as the inoculation was based on a pre-programmed master list.
“As much as possible po iniiwasan po natin ang walk-in para ma-implement po natin yung mga minimum health standard. Mayroon po tayong system sa pagre-register ito po yung sa QR Code at para naman po sa mga walang access sa internet maaari po sila magpa-master list sa kanilang barangay. After po nung ating master listing iko-collate po natin ito at hahatiin po natin sa dalawa ang pagtawag. Kalahati po para sa mga sumagot sa manual form at kalahati po para naman sa mga sumagot sa QR Code atsaka na po natin sila isasama sa schedule,” said Muñoz.
The local government assured that all senior citizens who underwent pre-registration will be vaccinated.
“May bakuna po tayo for the senior citizens. Naka-master list naman po kayo. Ang pinapakiusap lang po namin dito sa city health office po na hintayin po nila yung kanilang schedule. Hintayin po natin na may tumawag or mag-text sa atin bago po pumunta dito,” Muñoz added.
Those who have not yet registered may visit the official Facebook page of the city information office to get an access for the QR Code. Forms for manual registration are also available in barangay health centers.
