TO MAKE the city’s vaccination rollout easier and more comfortable for senior citizens, the local government of San Fernando opened on Tuesday, June 1, another vaccination site at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital (JBLMRH).
Dr. Iris Rose Muñoz, National Immunization Program (NIP) manager, said JBLMRH first offered to help the local government unit in its vaccination program.
“JBLMRH po kasi is registered na as vaccination site noon pa so inoffer nila yung site nila para makatulong rin sa LGU sa pagro-rollout ng vaccine. JBL ang kauna-unahang ospital na partner natin as vaccination site,” she said.
From June 1 to June 2, JBLMRH will cater to 1,000 senior citizens while the inoculation at the Heroes Hall vaccination site continues.
All senior citizens to be inoculated at JBLMRH will pass through the same process starting from registration, health screening, vaccination, and post-observation.
Rosa Mateo, a 69-year-old resident of Barangay San Jose, urged all other seniors to get vaccinated as she received her first dose.
“Hindi naman ako nag-alangan at natakot dahil mas maganda nga ito para makaiwas sa sakit na Covid-19. Sana, yung ibang mga kasama ko rin na may edad na o seniors, magpabakuna na rin sila habang may nakalaang bakuna ang lokal na pamahalaan para sa amin,” Mateo said.
On July 5, 2021, the LGU will open another vaccination site in partnership with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medical Center.
Muñoz said they are hoping that the expansion of its vaccination sites will provide comfort and ease to Fernandino seniors despite the limited vaccines the LGU is receiving from the Department of Health.
“Kahit na marami tayong vaccination sites kung hindi naman enough yung binababa sa atin hindi rin tayo makakapagbakuna ng marami. Depende pa rin sa pagbababa ng bakuna yung pagbabakuna natin,” she said.
Meanwhile, the City Health Office reiterated to seniors to come on their scheduled date and time to avoid delays and overcrowding in vaccination sites.
“Konting tiis at pasensya lang po. Kapag tinawagan naman po at nagkaroon na ng schedule, kung sana pong sinabi nating morning sila, dating po sila ng morning para hindi na rin po siksikan. Yung mga afternoon, afternoon na lang po para mas komportable po kayo non pagdating dito sa site at hindi na masyadong marami yung tao,” Muñoz said.
On Wednesday, June 2, the CHO inoculated a total of 1,026 senior citizens as the city’s vaccination program continues. (PR)