ILOILO City – The extended Bayanihan Bakunahan (National Vaccination Days, Part 4) exceeded its target in Western Visayas.
The vaccination drive against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from March 10 to 18 targeted 154,828 population. The actual number of persons vaccinated was 156,828 – for a 101.77 percent accomplishment, data from the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 showed.
The province of Guimaras posted the highest vaccination rate at 176.89 percent or 5,066 vaccinated of the 2 864 target population.
Bacolod City came in second with 162.08 percent accomplishment rate or 20,688 vaccinated of the 12,764 target.
Other cities and provinces and their vaccination accomplishment rate were as follows:
* Iloilo province – 153.34 percent, or 46,782 vaccinated of the 30,508 target
* Iloilo City – 109.44 percent, or 9,039 vaccinated of the 8,259 target
*Aklan – 102.93 percent, or 9,700 vaccinated of the 9,424 target
* Negros Occidental – 73.71 percent, or 47,392 vaccinated of the 64,297 target
* Antique – 73.59 percent, or 9,740 vaccinated of the 13,236 target, and
* Capiz – 66.07 percent accomplishment, or 8,421 vaccinated of the 12,745 target
The accomplishment rate for senior citizens, however, is low. Of the 52,731 target population, only 6,885 or 13.06 percent were vaccinated during Bayanihan Bakunahan 4.
“Sila gid ni tani ang priority naton because mataas ang risk for infection nila, risk for suffering severe COVID-19 mataas man,” said DOH Region 6 Senior Health Program Officer IV John Richard Lapascua.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough.
Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.
Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment, according to the World Health Organization.
Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness./PN
