Bacolod’s vaccination drive resumed at the different malls and barangays Monday, January 3, Dr. Edwin Miraflor, Jr., officer-in-charge of the City Health Office, said in a press release.
The schedule ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for mall-based inoculation, he said, adding that the SM City drive will begin on Saturday, while vaccination at Ayala Malls Capitol Central will still be ongoing even on a Sunday.
The city’s vax-i buses, or the mobile vaccination clinic, will again hit the road starting next week, Miraflor disclosed.
Miraflor said 105 percent of Bacolod’s target population had received first dose COVID-19 vaccines, while 94.5 percent are already fully-vaccinated.
The city government is reserving its Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the 12-17 pediatric population, he said.
He also clarified that they are still waiting for the official announcement on when they can start inoculating those in the 5 to 11 age group.
He also reiterated that the Department of Health had already shortened the vaccination interval schedule for vaccinees who wish to get their second dose and booster shots.
Those who received the single shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine may get their booster after two months.
Residents vaccinated with other brands for their first and second doses, may get their booster shots after three months, instead of six months.
Those inoculated with AstraZeneca for their first dose may get their second shot four weeks later, instead of waiting for 8 to 12 weeks, Miraflor explained.
VAX-I SCHEDULE
On Wednesday, Jan. 12, the mobile clinic will at the Central Market from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and move to Arao for the 1 to 3 p.m. schedule.
There will be vaccination drive at Pedring and Villa Soledad from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, Jan. 13, and from 1 to 3 p.m. at Purok Sabes.
On Friday, Jan. 14, the bus will be at the Burgos area from 10 a.m. to noon, and resume operations at Providence from 1 to 3 p.m.
From 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, the vax-i bus is set to ply the Nepan area in Barangay Alijis before moving to Hermilinda Homes in Barangay Mansilingan for the 10 a.m. to noon, the CHO executive said.
Miraflor also said on Monday, the city government resumed its regular barangay-based vaccination drive.
Vaccination was held at the CHO Monday as well as in barangays Villamonte, Cabug, Sum-ag, Vista Alegre and Tangub.
The drive continues at the CHO tomorrow and in Mansilingan, Villa Esperanza and Banago.
There will be vaccination in Barangay Taculing on Wednesday, Jan. 5.
On Jan. 6, the vaccinators will be in Alijis, Taculing, ETCS, Tangub, Felisa and Lopez Jaena.
On Friday, Jan. 7, the team will be in
Pahanocoy, Villamonte, Punta Taytay, Sum ag, Felisa, Villa Esperanza, Mandalagan and Taculing.
Barangay Bata is on Saturday.*