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Dgte administers over 80K COVID-19 vax

A resident in Dumaguete City getting vaccinated against COVID-19. (Contributed photo)


DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Oct. 27 (PIA) -- The Dumaguete City Health Office (CHO) has already administered 80,580 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 46,039 eligible residents or 46% of the target population as of Oct. 25.

CHO is utilizing several brands of COVID-19 vaccines such as Sinovac, Astrazeneca, Moderna, Sinopharm, Pfizer, and Janssen jabs from the Department of Health and some donations from private entities.

City Health Officer Dr. Maria Sarah Talla said 740 individuals received their COVID-19 jabs in the two vaccination sites at Pulantubig Gym and Robinson Place including those who returned to get their second doses on Oct. 25.

Of the 46,039 eligible residents vaccinated in the city, 2,685 are medical frontliners or (A1); 7,772 senior citizens (A2); 8,642 persons with comorbidities (A3); 13,499 frontline personnel (A4); 13,388 indigents (A5); and 53 from the rest of the adult population. 

Meanwhile, 20 COVID-19 patients have recovered along with 15 new cases and two deaths on Oct. 26.

The city now has 235 active COVID-19 cases with 3,668 recoveries and 117 deaths since Jan. 30, 2020 until Oct. 26, 2021. (JCT/PIA7 Negros Oriental with reports from CPIO)

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