QUEZON CITY, April 1 (PIA) -- The Muntinlupa City Government has completed vaccinating the frontline health workers from primary public and private hospitals providing COVID-19 care, as it now prepares its vaccine roll out for senior citizens.
According to the National Immunization Program Coordinator for COVID-19 in Muntinlupa Dra. Maria Rochelle Abat, the City Health Office (CHO) recorded 5,657 frontliners from Ospital ng Muntinlupa, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Medical Center Muntinlupa, and other private hospitals who received Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines as of March 29, covering 108 percent of the priority group population.
Furthermore, Dra. Abat noted that the inoculation of City Health Workers is ongoing and 269 (37 percent) local frontliners such as members of barangay health emergency teams and contact tracers have already received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Muntinlupa City Health Office acting chief Dr. Juancho Bunye said the local government eyes to complete the vaccination for the remaining A1 sub-priority group of frontliners from stand-alone facilities, clinics and diagnostic centers, dental clinics, and other institutions within the next two weeks, targeting 444 individuals per day, before proceeding to inoculate the senior citizens.
Dr. Bunye added that CHO is coordinating with the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs in preparing the vaccination of more than 45,000 senior citizens in Muntinlupa. He added that 19 public schools, including one private school, were identified as vaccination centers for the roll-out for seniors.
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi has urged the senior citizens and other members of the priority groups to avail the vaccination services of the government for them to have an added protection against COVID-19.
He also encouraged the public to pre-register in the city’s COVID-19 vaccination registration through https://vaccine.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/muncovac and to strictly observe health protocols such as frequent hand-washing, wearing of face masks and face shields, and physical distancing especially during the implementation of ECQ in Metro Manila.
Recently, Ospital ng Muntinlupa announced a 129 percent bed capacity utilization on COVID-19 related cases.
Muntinlupa Public Information Officer Tez Navarro said barangays were ordered to reactivate local isolation centers to accommodate asymptomatic cases and residents with mild symptoms to decongest primary health care and quarantine facilities.
PIO Navarro added the local government through the Department of Disaster Resilience and Management will intensify its citywide cleaning and disinfection activities in a bid to prevent further COVID-19 transmission. (PIA NCR)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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