ILOILO – The provincial government would be inoculating minors against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) beginning today at the Aleosan District Hospital in Alimodian town.
Target vaccinees are preregistered children aged 12 to 17 years old from “Aleosan” towns (Leon, San Miguel and Alimodian), according to Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr.
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) and medical workers of the Aleosan District Hospital will administer the anti-virus jabs.
Defensor previously announced a total of 227,662 minors in this province were being targeted for vaccinateion.
Here’s the projected breakdown, based on the data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO): 12 years old – 37,510; 13 years old – 37,442; 14 years old – 38,017; 15 years old – 40,293; 16 years old – 36,204; and 17 years old – 38,196.
Twenty local government units (LGUs) have the most targets: Oton (10,447), Passi City (9,469), Pototan (8,826), Lambunao (8,658), Dumangas (8,125), Carles (8,013), Miag-ao (7,944), Janiuay (7,513), Tigbauan (7,373), Calinog (7,103), Cabatuan (6,871), Barotac Nuevo (6,366), Pavia (6,537), Ajuy (6,145), San Joaquin (6,281), Barotac Viejo (5,386), Estancia (5,707), and Concepcion (5,074).
Parents are urged to pre-register their kids with their Rural Health Units.
As of Nov. 3, a total of 374,462 Ilonggos – 26 percent of the target population – have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19./PN
