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Province vax drive at 21 percent

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BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN

The number of vaccinated Negrenses rose to 377,318, or 21 percent of the targeted 1,825,370 Negrenses, revealed yesterday by Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz.

Negros Occidental has a population of 2,607,671.

Diaz said that they still need to vaccinate 1,448,052 Negrenses.

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson earlier said that the provincial government may achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 by February next year if they manage to distribute 300,000 vaccine doses to Negrenses every month.

Diaz reported the provincial government is performing at 90.76 percent in terms of vaccines delivered to all local government units in Negros Occidental.

We will keep doing this even during the weekends, Diaz said, as he asked Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang to lobby with all LGUs to continue their vaccination activities on Saturdays and Sundays, noting that many residents are at their respective homes.

Diaz said the provincial government is supporting all efforts of the LGUs that are “geared towards promoting our vaccination program.”

He added that the approval of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson of special flights of Philippine Airlines (PAL) for fully- vaccinated individuals is also a means for people to get themselves vaccinated.

“It is about helping each one another. Give incentives to motivate everyone to get themselves vaccinated,” Diaz also said.

La Carlota City topped the 31 local government units of Negros Occidental with high performance in the vaccination program, with 42 percent of their target population having received the vaccine.

Of the 47, 125 target population, La Carlota City has vaccinated 20,016 residents.

Silay City ranked second as they were able to vaccinate 34,698 of the 52,779 target population, which is equivalent to 37 percent.

They were closely followed by cities of Victorias and Talisay as well as the municipality of Pulupandan, in the top 5 lists.*

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