More than 1 million vax doses administered in Cebu City

CEBU, Philippines —  Cebu City has breached the one-million mark in total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered with 1.066 million shots already given since the start of its vaccination rollout.

Of the total doses administered, 623,168 were first doses and 440,416 second doses, according to the report of the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center spokesperson Dr. Mary Jean Loreche.

The National Vaccination Days made a big impact for Cebu City as the city was able to administer a total of 104,248 in just three days, most of which were first doses.

Lapu-Lapu City, on the other hand, has administered a total of 548,502 vaccine doses divided as follows: 328,549 for the first dose and 218,831 for the second dose.

Mandaue City has also breached 500,000 mark after recording 503,832 total doses -- 328,549 first doses and 218,011 second doses.

As of December 1, 2021, the entire Cebu has administered 3.760 million doses.

Of the total eligible residents in Cebu, 2.262 million have been jabbed with one dose while 1.491 million have been fully vaccinated, Loreche disclosed.

Seven other local government units in Metro Cebu have generated “good” vaccination numbers with 2.184 eligible residents having been inoculated.

Of this number, 73.95 percent or 1.615 million have received first dose while 51.90 percent or 1.133 million individuals are now fully vaccinated.

Among the LGUs in Central Visayas monitored by the DOH, Lapu-Lapu City emerged as the top performer in jabs administered in the three-day national vaccination drive as it exceeded its vaccination target by over 22%.

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard "Ahong" Chan, in a statement, said he was thankful to all the Oponganons for their patience and effort to get back into our normal lives.

“Before celebrating the birth of our Savior, we believe that 80% of the total population ma-hit nga vaccinated na ang mga Oponganon. We are hoping that we can bounce back our tourism industry, bounce back the economy in the city,” Chan said.

“Thankful kaayo sa tanan nga Oponganon nga nagpabakuna. Hinaot nga magpadayon sila sa ilahang kooperasyon sa lokal nga kagamhanan. magpasalamat sab ko sa labaw'ng makagagahum ug sa mahal sa Birhen sa Regla,” he added.

The city surpassed its 9,746 daily target by an average of 22.18 percent. City vaccinators jabbed an average of 11,907 individuals daily over the course of the three-day vaccination push.

“This is a testament that many Oponganons have now realized the importance of vaccines, for us to regain the life that we once had,” city vaccination czar Atty. James Allan Sayson said.

Sayson added that the city’s local vaccination operations center (LVOC) will continue to strive hard until the last vaccine in its inventory is given.

CV among top performers

Meanwhile, Central Visayas was able to administer over 600,000 during the three-day national vaccination campaign to rank third nationwide based on the data from the National Vaccine Operations Reporting System.

Region IV-A or Calabarzon led the pack with total jabs of 1.079 million while Region III or Central Luzon had 798,999 jabs.

Region VII administered 211,423 doses on November 29; 200,524 doses on November 30; and 218,140 doses on December 1.

Cebu, on the other hand, recorded 147,671 vaccinations on December 1, its highest daily output since the vaccination rollout started. The entire province also attained an output of 135,676 doses on November 29 and 133,137 doses on November 30.

Cebu’s total vaccination output during the National Vaccination Days was 416,484 doses.

Mandaue City

In a separate development, 12 barangays in Mandaue City now have zero active COVID-19 cases as of December 3, 2021.

These barangays are Barangay Alang-Alang, Bakilid, Basak, Casili, Centro, Guizo, Labogon, Mantuyong, Tabok, Tawason, Tingub, Tipolo and Umapad.

In a statement, the city’s Public Information Office said that the barangays of Cabancalan, Cambaro, Canduman, Casuntingan, Cubacub, Ibabao, Jagobiao, Maguikay, Opao, Pagsabungan and Subangdaku have one active COVID-19 case each.

Barangay Looc and Barangay Paknaan have two active COVID-19 cases while Barangay Banilad has three.

“Padayon nga niminus ang gidaghanon sa mga nataptan sa COVID-19 dinhi sa dakbayan sa Mandaue. Panawagan sa mga opisyales ang kanunay nga pagsunod sa health protocols, pagsul-ob ug facemask, pag-obserbar sa social distancing. Gidasig usab ang pagpabakuna aron protektado sa padayon nga hulga sa virus,” the PIO said. - Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon