NegOcc, Bacolod City begin vaccinating minors vs COVID-19

By Dolly Yasa

BACOLOD City – 37 young individuals took the lead in availing COVID-19 vaccines during the pediatric inoculation Friday at the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City, Negros Occidental.

Regular vaccinations will start on November 3.

In Bacolod City, 320 teens 12 to 17 years old who have co-morbidities were inoculated at the Riverside College Friday through the COVID-19 Vaccination Council.

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson thanked the parents and guardians of minors who participated in the launching of minor vaccinations at TLJPH in Silay.

The governor assured that the provincial government is on track and will double its effort for the target population to get vaccinated.

Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz said that many minors postponed their vaccination due to requirements set by the Department of Health.

The provincial government is targeting 300 minors from the different local government units to be vaccinated at TLJPH.

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the rollout together with Emergency Operations Center-Task Force frontliners headed by Executive Director Em Legaspi-Ang, Dr. Edwin Miraflor, Jr. of the City Health Office, and Dr. Chris Sorongon, among others.

As of 3 p.m., Friday some 320 minors with co-morbidities have been vaccinated by the city government.

They received the Pfizer vaccine.

The Pediatric A3 inoculation resumes November 3 at the Riverside College annex, while other Bacolodnon minors without co-morbidities can have their vaccination either at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central or at the SMX of SM City Bacolod.

Pediatric A3 vaccinations are being held in a hospital-based site that has the capacity to manage possible adverse reactions to vaccines, ensure close monitoring and facilitate easy referral of patients, Ang said.