The Department of Health-Western Visayas (DOH-6) commended Bacolod City’s immunization efforts under the “Chikiting Ligtas” region-wide campaign.
In its evaluation report on Monday, DOH-Region 6, through Regional Coordinator Adrian Hort Ramos, lauded the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) for observing the COVID-19 Referral and Triage protocols in conducting the vaccination activities, a press release from the Bacolod City Public Information office said today, February 10.
“Chikiting Ligtas” – which runs from February 1 to 28 – is a health campaign for the Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization of the DOH.
Ramos said the practice of providing health declaration cards for both the parent and the child participating in the immunization in Bacolod is “very good” as it is in accordance with the COVID-19 Referral and Triage protocol.
“It can help with our infection control,” Ramos stressed.
“The caregivers were properly wearing face masks and face shields. Proper coordination with the barangay was conducted to ensure sufficient space for the vaccination teams and mobilization of barangay tanods in the vaccination flow, “ he also said.
“Chikiting Ligtas” aims to immunize 95 percent of all children aged 9 to 59 months with Measles-Rubella vaccines, and all children under 5 years old with Oral Polio vaccines.
“The vaccination campaign acts as preventive measure that guards our children from contracting these highly contagious diseases that lead to grave complications including permanent disability,” said DOH-6 regional director Dr. Emilia Monicimpo.
“In our fight against these vaccine-preventable diseases, we need to ensure that no child is left unvaccinated”, she added.*