Davao City – The Davao City government is eager to immunize more Dabawenyos as it plans to install additional vaccination sites to speed up the vaccination program of the city.
On Wednesday, May 19, Davao City Health Office (CHO) acting head Dr. Ashley Lopez, during the ‘COVID-19 Alert’ program on 87.5 FM Davao City Disaster Radio, said the city government is set to open nine more vaccination sites to accommodate more vaccinees.
Currently, the city has 11 operational vaccination hubs aside from private hospitals offering immunization to individuals. The city government targets to open at least 20 vaccination sites as inoculation for senior citizens continues.
“At least naa tay ma-set up nga baynte ka mga vaccination sites in different strategic places in different districts in Davao City, so that ma-cater nato as much as possible tanang mga vaccinees nato (At least we hope to set up 20 vaccination sites in different strategic places in different districts in Davao City, so that we can cater to more vaccinees as much as possible),” Lopez said.
He also said that putting up additional vaccination sites in the city will expedite the process of vaccination so that all vaccines will be consumed before they expire and reach their shelf life.
Among the operating vaccination hubs in the city to date are at SM Lanang Premier, SM City Davao in Ecoland, A. Mabini Elementary School, Matina Aplaya Elementary School, Malagos Elementary School, Crossing Bayabas National High School, Kor-Phil Vocational Training Center in Bunawan, Calinan Central Elementary School, Magallanes Elementary School, Mintal Elementary School and Buhangin Elementary School.
With the added vaccination hubs, the city government targets to inoculate 500 to 700 vaccinees per day.
According to Lopez, Davao City belongs to the prioritized metropolitan areas, along with Metro Manila and Cebu City, that will be provided larger allocation of vaccines.
“Kita, naa ta’y target nga 1.2 million. That’s the reason why we belong to the priority city nga tagaan og dakong alokasyon aning mga bakuna (We have a target of 1.2 million [population]. That’s the reason why we belong to the priority city that will be allocated larger doses of vaccines),” Lopez explained.
As of May 15, the city has received a total of 29,119 doses of COVID-19 vaccines since March this year.
(City Information Office)