ILIGAN City ― The city government of Iligan started today the much-anticipated inoculation of senior citizens against the highly contagious coronavirus.
The second priority among population groups after frontline health workers, senior citizens here began to receive the first dose of Sinovac vaccine at the designated vaccination center in Robinson’s Place Iligan.
Dr. Belinda Lim, acting city health officer, and Emergency Operations Center Health Cluster manager said they initially received 2,700 vaccines from the Department of Health Region 10 for the inoculation of the elderly sector.
“So kitay nag adjust, nag himo mi og appointment slip nga equivalent sa 2,700, and then mao dayon ni siya atong ge distribute sa senior citizens. Mahimo kini siyang ‘first-come-first-serve’ but ato gyud ge priority, on top sa ‘first-come-first-serve’ ang 10 ka barangays nga daghan kaayo Covid-positive,” she explained.
Lim emphasized that the appointment slip will serve as a ticket to a vaccination. “Kung walay appointment slip, walay gi-allocate nga vaccine para ana nga tawo,” she added.
According to her, the appointment slip will be distributed through the barangay health centers.
With the appointment slip system, Lim said they can vaccinate around 50-70 persons every 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, Lim hopes that around 90-95% of the 34,460 senior citizens registered in the master list of the city’s Office for the Senior Citizen’s Affairs will be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The risk of Covid-19 to the elderly has been a major concern as older people are more likely to experience severe symptoms.
As of press time, a total of 269 senior citizens in Iligan have tested positive for Covid-19. Of this number, 16 are active and 45 have expired. (PIA-10)
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