Bohol’s fully vaxxed persons still at 34.34%

CORTES, Bohol, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- Four days into the National Vaccination Days on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Bohol's local vaccination teams accomplished accomplish 34.24% full vaccination for Boholanos.

At 961,872 Boholanos in the priority masterlist, local vaccination teams in fixed sites and mobile teams reached 329,411 Boholanos who have been given the second and complete dose from early April.

However, COVID-19 statistics are going down, an indication that the local health authorities and the general population have managed to take control over the disease.

Moreover, with the National Vaccination Days, Bohol could add a significant number of vaccinated individuals as the province is given a target of 280,000 persons to be vaccinated during the three-day simultaneous vaccine operations.

Bohol Inter Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (BIATF) said the province intends to vaccinate 961,872 Boholanos, which is 70% of the local population prioritized for vaccination to attain the desired herd immunity.

According to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), as of Nov. 25, another 394,268 Boholanos have also been given the first dose of the two-dose vaccines.

The 394,268, however, is 40.98% of the 961,822 Boholanos identified for priority vaccination.

On Nov. 27, BIATF posted its vaccination updates stating that local teams have reached 33% of their targets for full vaccination.

It also showed that it has reached 48% of its target, giving them the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines. (RAHC/PIA7 Bohol)