Lapu-Lapu holds mock vaccination

SIMULATION. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan receives a saline solution as part of the simulation of the vaccination process on March 3, 2021. / ALAN TANGCAWAN
SIMULATION. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan receives a saline solution as part of the simulation of the vaccination process on March 3, 2021. / ALAN TANGCAWAN

THE Lapu-Lapu City Government on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, simulated the vaccination process, with Mayor Junard Chan receiving a saline solution instead of a real vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

The simulation, the first by a local government unit (LGU) in Central Visayas, was conducted at the Brgy. Pajo gymnasium, which has been chosen as a vaccination site.

Chan, who led the simulation, underwent the six steps outlined in the national deployment and vaccination plan.

Based on these six steps, a vaccination site must have the following: waiting area, where a temperature check is conducted; registration area; counseling area, where the vaccinee is given information on the vaccine and asked to sign a final consent form; screening area, where the vaccinee undergoes medical assessment; vaccination area; and post-vaccination area, where the vaccinee is monitored for up to 30 minutes for possible adverse events.

“Grabe gyud ang proseso kay gisiguro gyud nga luwas ta una ta magpabakuna (The process is very thorough to ensure that a person is eligible to receive the vaccine),” Chan said.

Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH 7) spokesperson, observed that additional nurses are needed.

She also said the City Government must cut the time it took to bring a vaccinee who experiences adverse events to a hospital.

She said the entire process took 45 minutes to one hour to complete during the simulation.

Loreche said Chan was injected with a placebo, which was a saline solution, during the simulation.

“This was intended for the run through for the entire process from registration to medical screening to counseling and actual vaccination and the monitoring of the adverse events,” she said.

“We did time stamping to know how long it will take for one vaccinee for the whole process,” she added.

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(GCM / WBS / JJL)

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