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BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN

The provincial government of Negros Occidental is hopeful to achieve a 100 percent inoculation of the targeted 80 percent population of the province by initiating 8-day simultaneous vaccination activities slated next month.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang yesterday said the simultaneous COVID-19 vaccination days will be scheduled Thursday and Friday for the first three weeks of June, and Monday as well as Tuesday in the last week of the month, to pave the way for the “Chikiting Bakunation Days” of the Department of Health set on Thursday and Friday of June.

Tumimbang reported that 76 percent of the 80 percent Negrenses targeted for COVID 19 inoculation, which is about 1. 8 million, are now fully vaccinated.

Tumimbang, who discussed the COVID-19 and dengue cases updates with the City and Municipal Health officers of various local government units in Negros Occidental during a meeting at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City, disclosed that he already informed that DOH Western Visayas of the initiative of the provincial government of Negros Occidental.

He said DOH WV assured support on logistical requirements needed during the simultaneous vaccination drive.

Tumimbang further disclosed that PHO has enough vaccines for use during the series of activities in all 31 LGUs of Negros Occidental, as private companies are also donating excess vaccines to the province.

As to the strategy or approach they will adopt to vaccinate more Negrenses, he said they may bring it to the barangays or house to house, with barangay health workers to support them.

“This will be a purely local initiative was already approved by Gov. Lacson,” he further said.*

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