VACCINE UPDATE. The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has vaccinated a total of 127,190 residents in the six provinces and two cities of the region. Dr. Amelita Pangilinan, assistant regional director of the Department of Health-CAR, on Friday (June 25, 2021) said the government continues to advocate and urge residents to receive the vaccine, especially the senior citizens who are the most at-risk sector. (PNA file photo)
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) on Friday said some 127,190 residents in the region have received their first dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Of the total number, 42,728 are frontline health workers or those in the A1 category; 42,673 are senior citizens or the A2; 41,008 adults with co-morbidities (A3); 673 essential service workers (A4); and 108 from the poor population (A5).
Dr. Amelita Pangilinan, Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) assistant director, said: “Sana magpabakuna na lahat ng senior citizens natin kasi priority sila (We hope our senior citizens will already avail of the vaccination program because they are a priority).”
The DOH record shows the region has received a total of 230,200 doses of different brands of vaccines -- 74,213 received Sinovac vaccine; 40,515 received AstraZeneca; 300 vaccinated with Gamaleya, and 12,162 vaccinated with Pfizer.
“Please have yourselves registered with your respective local government units so that you can be counted and be able to receive the vaccine,” she said.
Baguio tops vaccination in CAR
Record also shows that Baguio City has the most vaccinated residents in the region at 53,842 who got the first dose and 22,748 who have completed the two doses.
Baguio received 115,259 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine since the start of the roll-out in March.
On Friday, the city received another 5,100 doses of Gamaleya vaccine. (PNA)
