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DOH kicks off catch-up immunization in Region 9

DOH kicks off catch-up immunization in Region 9
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As It Happens: Zamboanga City and Zamboanga Peninsula

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Zambo Peninsula marks 93% Covid-19 recovery rate

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has reported that the region has registered 45,754 recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since the pandemic started last year, representing a 93 percent recovery rate. The DOH-9 data showed that as of Friday afternoon, the region has registered 49,118 cumulative cases of Covid-19, with 45,754 recovered cases, 1,150 active cases, and 2,214 deaths. The regional health office said Zamboanga City recorded the highest recovered cases with 20,656, followed by Zamboanga del Sur with 10,802; Zamboanga del Norte, 9,272; Zamboanga Sibugay, 3,825; and Isabela City, 1,199. It said Zamboanga City also registered the highest confirmed cases with 22,043, followed by Zamboanga del Sur with 11,364. The confirmed cases in the other areas of the region were tallied with Zamboanga del Norte having 10,256; Zamboanga Sibugay, 4,107; and Isabela City, 1,348. Currently, the province of Zamboanga del Norte has the highest number of active Covid-19 cases with 458, followed by Zamboanga City with 398; Zamboanga del Sur, 120; Isabela City, 96; and Zamboanga Sibugay, 78. The DOH-9 data showed that 52.7 percent of the total 1,150 active cases are asymptomatic, 33.3 percent have mild symptoms, 8.8 percent are moderate, 4.5 percent are severe, and 0.7 percent are critical. Zamboanga Peninsula has registered a total of 2,214 deaths, according to the DOH-9. Zamboanga City is on top of the list of deaths with 989; Zamboanga del Norte, 526; Zamboanga del Sur, 442; Zamboanga Sibugay, 204; and Isabela City, 53. Meanwhile, Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-9 assistant director, on Friday urged the residents to participate in the second round of the National Vaccination Days from December 15 to 17. "I call on the residents of the Zamboanga Peninsula to unite and take part in the extensive vaccination drive that will take place in those days," he said in a statement. Alpichi, on behalf of DOH-9, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the different sectors and stakeholders for their support that led to the successful first round of the massive national vaccination activity held from November 29 to December 1. (PNA) }

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DOH-9 to inoculate 700K in 3-day nat'l vax drive

VAX QUEUE. Walk-in vaccinees wait outside a shopping mall designated as one of the walk-in vaccination centers as the three-day National Vaccination Days started Monday (Nov. 29, 2021) in Zamboanga City. The city health office has activated around 50 vaccination centers as it targets to inoculate 38,992 individuals daily during the activity. (Photo courtesy of Remus Lim Ong) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Health in the Zamboanga Peninsula (DOH-9) is targeting to vaccinate a total of 691,014 individuals against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) during the three-day National Vaccination Days that reeled off Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte signed on November 24 Proclamation 1253 declaring November 29 to December 1 as the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan National Covid-19 Vaccination Days." Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-9 assistant director, said Monday they were aiming to inoculate 230,338 individuals daily to realize the target goal of 691,014 in three days. The daily inoculation target in the Zamboanga Peninsula includes Zamboanga City, 38,992; Pagadian City, 11,800; Isabela City, 7,912; Dipolog City, 4,648; Dapitan City, 4,301; Zamboanga del Sur, 59,108; Zamboanga del Norte, 55,561; and, Zamboanga Sibugay, 48,016. "Priority will be given to those who did not yet get their vaccines," Alpichi said. However, he said that those scheduled to receive their second and booster doses will also be accommodated. Meanwhile, the city government here has mobilized all available resources to ensure the success of the three-day massive campaign to boost the immunization of the eligible population. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has tasked Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, local Inter-Agency Task Force in Emerging Infectious Diseases chief implementer, to tap all city departments, the security sector, and the barangays and private groups to help the city health office achieve its goal of vaccinating 38,992 individuals daily. Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, has activated 50 vaccination centers to cater to walk-in vaccinees coming from the pediatric and adult eligible population. "These vaccination sites comprise different health districts, schools, malls, and government and private hospitals," Miravite said Monday. Salazar has called all residents of this city to submit themselves for vaccination and get the needed protection against Covid-19. (PNA) }

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Zamboanga Peninsula senior citizens urged to get vaccinated | and Philippine News Agency

ZAMBOANGA CITY—The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has urged senior citizens anew on Wednesday to submit themselves for vaccination against Covid-19. Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-9 assistant director, made the call after observing that the number of fully vaccinated senior citizens has yet to reach 50…

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Senior citizens in Zambo Peninsula urged to get vaccinated

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has urged senior citizens anew on Wednesday to submit themselves for vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-9 assistant director, made the call after observing that the number of fully vaccinated senior citizens has yet to reach 50 percent of the 23,488 total eligible population for the elderly here. Alpichi said they have recorded 111,557 senior citizens who were fully vaccinated since the vaccination program started in March this year. The figure represents 46.97 percent of the total eligible elderly population. "We encourage our elderly to get themselves vaccinated since there is a low turnout for the A2 priority group which has yet to reach 50 percent," he said. He noted that the senior citizens under the A2 priority group were among those who were given priority under the vaccination program since they are vulnerable to Covid-19 infection. He said 603,592 individuals representing 31.59 percent of the 1,910,400 total eligible population here have been fully vaccinated since the vaccination rolled out in the region. He said most of those who have been fully vaccinated or 230,212 vaccinees were persons with comorbidities belonging to the A3 priority. The rest of the fully vaccinated individuals are under the A4 group (workers in essential sectors) with 144,092; A2 (senior citizens), 111,557; A1 (healthcare front-liners), 53,556; A5 (indigents), 47,300; and, expanded A1 (family members of health care front-liners and out-bound Overseas Filipino Workers), 16,875. Meanwhile, Alpichi said a total of 663,341 individuals representing 34.72 percent of the 1,910,400 total eligible population have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines. He said the region has so far received 2,350297 doses of vaccines since immunization rolled out in the area in March this year Of the total doses, 1,075,638 are Sinovac jabs; Pfizer, 698,490; AstraZeneca, 305,849; Moderna, 127,920; Janssen,109,200; and, Gamaleya, 33,200. (PNA) }

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DOH starts vaccination of 12-17 year olds in Zambo Peninsula

PEDIATRIC VACCINATION. Hospital personnel check the vital signs of two children (seated) in preparation for vaccination at the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) on Friday (Oct. 29). The vaccination of children aged 12 to 17 with comorbidity, who fall under the Pediatric A3 priority group, started Friday in the Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9), while inoculation for the pediatric group population without comorbidities will start on Nov. 3. (Photo courtesy of ZCMC Public Affairs and Customer Care Unit) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The vaccination of children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 simultaneously kicked off Friday in the different parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9). Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, Department of Health (DOH) assistant regional director, said Friday that the vaccination was being held in government-run hospitals as those to be inoculated are with comorbidities who fall under the Pediatric A3 priority group. "Actually, the vaccination for pediatric age group with comorbidity should be hospital-based," Alpichi said. The DOH regional office has tapped the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) to undertake the inoculation of children with comorbidities in this city being the Level III referral facility of the entire region. In other parts of the region, the inoculation of the Pediatric A3 population are being held in the following government-run hospitals: Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center and Corazon Aquino Memorial Hospital in Dipolog City; Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte; and Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center in Pagadian City. "This is the start of the pediatric age group vaccination," Alpichi added. Meanwhile, he said that inoculation of the pediatric group population without comorbidities will start on November 3. He urged parents of children aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities to submit them for inoculation at the nearest designated vaccination center in their place. (PNA) }

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Zamboanga Peninsula posts over 38K Covid-19 recoveries

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) has so far registered 38,356 recovered cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health - 9 reported Friday. The DOH-9 said the figure represents an 83.81-percent recovery rate as the region has recorded a total of 45,760 cumulative cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic last year. The data also showed a total of 5,248 active cases and 1,948 deaths. This city registered the highest confirmed cases with 19,937 followed by the province of Zamboanga del Sur with 11,229 cases. The rest of the areas with confirmed cases are Zamboanga del Norte with 9,601; Zamboanga Sibugay, 3,966; and Isabela City, 1,027. In terms of recoveries, Zamboanga City is still on top with 16,602, followed by Zamboanga del Sur, 10,324; Zamboanga del Norte, 7,125; Zamboanga Sibugay, 3.458; and Isabela City, 847. This city also has the highest number of active cases with 2,461; Zamboanga del Norte, 1,965; Zamboanga del Sur, 485; Zamboanga Sibugay, 195; and, Isabela City, 142. The region's 1,948 Covid-19 deaths are broken down as follows: Zamboanga City, 872; Zamboanga del Norte, 420; Zamboanga del Sur, 420; Zamboanga Sibugay, 198; and Isabela City, 38. Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-9 assistant director, reiterated Friday his call for the public to strictly comply with minimum health protocols to protect themselves from Covid-19 infection. Alpichi also advised the public to avoid the three "Cs," or closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact settings. (PNA) }

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Zamboanga Peninsula gets over 315-K vaccine doses

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) on Monday said it has received its 41st batch of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine shipment consisting of 315,528 doses from its central office in Manila. Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH assistant regional director, said the shipment consisted of 195,468 doses of Pfizer; 99,760 Moderna; and 20,300 AstraZeneca. Alpichi said DOH-9 has already received a total of 1,959,818 doses of vaccines since the government's vaccination program rolled out in March, this year. Of that total, he said 955,390 doses were Sinovac vaccines. The rest are as follows: Pfizer, 437,658 doses; AstraZeneca, 304,850; Moderna, 139,520; Janssen, 109,200; and, Gamaleya, 13,200. Alpichi said the DOH, in coordination with local government units, has started using a number of schools as additional vaccination centers where face-to-face classes have yet to begin. He said they have also extended the number of hours and days of vaccination and will train additional vaccinators. "Let us make the fight against Covid-19 a community-based effort to contain the spread of the virus," Alpichi said. He said a total of 565,625 individuals who belong to different priority groups have been fully inoculated since the start of the March vaccination program in the region. They comprised 29.62 percent of the 1,909,558 eligible population to be vaccinated in the Zamboanga Peninsula. A total of 603,328 individuals, representing 31.59 percent of the eligible population, have received their first dose of vaccine. (PNA) }

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DOH-9 gets 50K Pfizer vaccine doses

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) received Tuesday another shipment of vaccines as the vaccination program continued here in the region. Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH assistant regional director, said the shipment, which is the 38th batch, consisted of 50,310 doses of Pfizer vaccines. "More people can be vaccinated with the arrival of these vaccines," Alpichi said. Alpichi said they have received a total of 1,565,830 doses of vaccines since the inoculation program started in March, this year. He said the majority of the vaccines received were Sinovac with 955,390 doses. It is followed by Pfizer with 242,190 doses. He said the rest are as follows: AstraZeneca, 215,750 doses; Janssen, 109,200; Moderna, 30,100; and, Gamaleya, 13,200. Meanwhile, Alpichi sad at least 539,811 individuals have been fully vaccinated in the region. The figure represents 28.23 percent of the 1,911,541 eligible population to be inoculated. He added that the majority of those fully vaccinated or 222,230 individuals, were persons with comorbidity who belong to the A3 priority group. The rest of the fully vaccinated individuals were as follows: 113,642, front-liners in the essential sector (A4); 109,158, senior citizens (A2); 53,207 health care front-liners (A1); 25,846, indigents (A5); and, 15,728, expanded A1 comprising immediate family members of the A1 priority group and out-bound Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). A total of 578,823 individuals representing 30.28 percent of the 1,911,541 eligible population to be inoculated have received their first dose of vaccines. (PNA) }

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