Tinglayan LGU completes 2nd Sinovac jab for 65 priority individuals

Tinglayan, Kalinga – The local government unit (LGU) of this town has fully vaccinated 65 health workers, local government personnel and persons with comorbidities this week.

The eight remaining individuals will get their second dose on Monday, May 17, 2021.

According to April Lattot, Public Health Associate of the Rural Health Unit of Tinglayan, the vaccination schedule was set in a five-day period considering the 28-days waiting period for each recipient to get the second dose.

“Bale dagita na-vaccinate ket first four batch isu nga agsasabali met ti schedule da for the second dose, may 28 days interval kasi yung vaccine,” she said.

The Rural Health Unit of Tinglayan data reveals that 43 of the recipients are health personnel, 5 are persons with comorbidities or under the A3 priority list and 25 are LGU personnel who are under the Quick Substitution List (QSL).

With the 89.04 percent completion of the Sinovac inoculation of the first four batches, Mayor Sacrament Gumilab is again appealing for those who have yet to get vaccinated under the priority list to receive the vaccine once available.

Municipal Health Officer Dr. Aite Caren Liw-agan said the next vaccination will give priority to the remaining individuals under the A1 and A2 group or the senior citizens.

“We follow the prioritization of DOH, number one priority are the remaining A1 (health workers) and number 2 priority are the A2 group (senior citizen),” she said.

As of this writing, Tinglayan maintained a zero record of active Covid-19 cases since May 1, 2021.

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Tinglayan LGU completes 2nd Sinovac jab for 65 priority individuals

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