COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Davao City
SPMC J Health Care Serv. 2021;7(2):1 ARK: https://n2t.net/ark:/76951/jhcs3tr6z5
1Research Utilization and Publication Office, Southern Philippines Medical Center, JP Laurel Ave, Davao City, Philippines
Correspondence Rodel C Roño, rodelrono@gmail.com
Received 22 July 2021
Accepted 6 August 2021
Cite as Roño R, Ladrero CXD. COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in Davao City. SPMC J Health Care Serv. 2021;7(2):1. https://n2t.net/ark:/76951/jhcs3tr6z5
The Republic Act No. 11494, also known as the "Bayanihan to Recover as One Act," mandates the allocation of funds and provides guidance for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.1
However, with the limited availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) established different policies and guidelines for the selection, access, and deployment of these vaccines throughout the country.2 3 4 5 To date, the Philippine Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has granted emergency use authorizations for eight COVID-19 vaccines, namely: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca, CoronaVac, Sputnik V, Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, Covaxin, COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna, and COVID-19 Vaccine BIBP/Sinopharm.6
One of the guidelines established by the DOH is the implementation of a prioritization scheme, wherein citizens are categorized into different prioritization groups based on risk of exposure to the virus and risk of mortality from COVID-19.4
In Davao City, the COVID-19 vaccination roll out started last 5 March 2021 among health care workers at Southern Philippines Medical Center. 7 Aiming to vaccinate 1,200,000 individuals in Davao City,8 the City Government of Davao, DOH Davao Region, and other participating sectors established 59 vaccination sites throughout the city.9
We gathered online data posted in the official facebook pages of DOH Davao Region and the City Government of Davao.
According to the DOH Davao Region reports, as of 27 July 2021, a total of 742,710 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were allotted for Davao City. From the total allotted doses, the City Government of Davao City has successfully administered a total of 330,954 first doses, and 149,122 second doses of COVID-19 vaccines.10 According to the City Government of Davao, as of 25 July 2021, Davao City has administered a total of 85,260 doses (1st dose - 47,332 doses, 2nd dose - 37,928 doses) of COVID-19 vaccine among individuals in the A1 prioritization group, 103,837 doses (1st dose - 76,472 doses, 2nd dose - 27,365 doses) among those in the A2 prioritization group, 179,479 (1st dose - 101,833 doses, 2nd dose - 77,646 doses) among those in the A3 prioritization group, 98,502 doses (1st dose - 97,446 doses, 2nd dose - 1,056 doses) among those in the A4 prioritization group, and 12,998 doses (1st dose - 7,871 doses, 2nd dose - 5,127 doses) among those in the A5 prioritization group.11
All in all, as of 27 July 2021, 149,122 individuals out of Davao City's target of 1,200,000 individuals (12.43%) have received complete COVID-19 vaccination. In addition, 181,832 individuals have already received the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine.8
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References
1. Republic of the Philippines. An act providing for COVID-19 response and recovery interventions and providing mechanisms to accelerate the recovery and bolster the resiliency of the Philippine economy, providing funds therefor, and for other purposes, Republic Act No. 11494 (11 September 2020).
2. Office of the Secretary. Administrative Order No. 2021-0005: National Strategic Policy Framework for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment and Immunization. Manila: Department of Health. 2021.
3. Office of the Secretary. Department Circular No. 2021-0009: Department of Health's Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Vaccination (2021-2023) and National Strategic Policy Framework for COVID-19 Vaccina Deployment and Immunization. Manila: Department of Health. 2021.
4. Office of the Secretary. Department Circular No. 2021-0099: Interim Omnibus Guidelines for the Implementation of the National Vaccine Deployment Plan for COVID-19. Manila: Department of Health. 2021.
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August 6, 2021
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