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Liwayway Yparraguirre
DAGUPAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has commended the city government here for garnering the highest number of the administered doses in 2021 in the Ilocos Region.
Dagupan City accomplished 93 percent on the first dose and 72 percent full vaccination rate, followed by Urdaneta City and Lingayen town.
The certificate awarded to the local government units (LGUs) states that the DOH recognizes the efforts of the LGUs for their commitment and valuable role during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Vaccination Deployment and Vaccination from March to December 2021.
“And that the perseverance and dedication of the LGUs ‘to protect their constituents, employees, clients, vulnerable population and the community is beyond the call of normal duties during the time of the pandemic,” it said.
Dagupan City also recorded the highest administered dose with 288,073 provincial and highly-urbanized cities (HUC) levels from March 2021 to March 9, 2022.
San Carlos City ranked second with 234,984 doses administered, while Urdaneta City followed with 208,088 administered doses.
Sto. Tomas town ranked first in the second dose coverage-Provincial and HUC level with 126 percent.
Urbiztondo town ranked first with 214 percent in the National Bayanihan Bakunahan (NBB) Coverage 3, followed by San Carlos City with 186.55 percent, and Agno town with 173 percent NBB coverage.
Presidential Adviser for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Response Secretary Vince Dizon led the awarding of certificates of recognition to the LGUs in Pangasinan during the Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (CODE) Team Visit on Thursday.
“The numbers speak for themselves. Kagaya ng nagawa natin nitong past two years, kung magtutulungan tayo at magsasama-sama tayo, kayang kaya nating lutasin ang problemang ito (Like what we have done in the past two years, if we help one another and unite, we can solve this problem),” he said, adding that everyone must continue practicing the health protocols, especially the wearing of face mask even though different areas has been downgraded to Alert Level 1.
Dizon also thanked the medical front-liners and commended the local chief executives of the LGUs.
“We give the command but on the frontline are the doctors, nurses, vaccinators, among others. We cannot reach this situation without them,” he said.
Dizon announced during the event that starting March 10, Covid-19 vaccines will be available and can be administered at the clinics of medical doctors. (PNA)
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