BALANGA CITY — The Department of Health has named Bataan No. 4 in the country of having the highest percentage in the number of individuals fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus disease.
Gov. Albert Garcia on Tuesday announced that the province got the ranking among the top 10 provinces (excluding key cities) as to the vaccination accomplishment gathered by the Vaccine Reporting System of the DOH.
Batanes topped the report with 104.63 percent, followed by Siquijor – 77.60%, Abra – 71.51% and Bataan – 65.97%.
Bataan was No. 7 in the country with the highest percentage of those vaccinated with the first dose.
Batanes again ranked No. 1 with 112.75 percent, followed by Ilocos Norte – 102.85%, Abra – 98.35%, Ilococ Sur – 94.98%, Siquijor – 94.32%, Biliran – 88.93% and Bataan – 88.37%.
“Patunay ito na kaisa kayo sa ating pagnanais na maabot ang mataas na porsyento ng bakunadong populasyon na magsisilbing pangmatagalang proteksyon laban sa pandemya,” the governor said.
