The Provincial Government of Davao de Oro through the Provincial Health Office (PHO) started to roll out its vaccination program to the elderly on May 10, 2021.
The four(4)-day vaccination roll-out successfully started and inoculated 38 senior citizens on its first day.
Among the group of elderly who was vaccinated this Tuesday is Adriano Juntilla, a senior citizen employee of the provincial government.
The 60-year-old said that he was thankful to be vaccinated as this will add protection for him at work and will prevent him from getting the Covid-19 virus.
“Wala koy nabati nga lain human ko nabakunahan. Kani karun nga nabakunahan nako, dipensa na ni nako sa panahon ug unsa may mahitabo. Aduna pod koy mga higala nga akong danihon nga magpabakuna tungod kay dipensa ni daan sa atung kaugalingon ug dili napod magtakod takod sa lain ang virus.” said Adriano Juntilla.
Each senior citizen underwent a medical screening and counseling prior to the vaccination. Inoculated individuals were also monitored in the post vaccination area for any adverse events after getting the shot of the vaccine.
PHO targets 100 individuals to be vaccinated today, not only limited to the elderly, but also to medical front-liners who will have their second dose of the Sinovac Vaccine. (Jasteen Abella, Information Division, Davao de Oro, photos by Joeffrey Mamayabay)
