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Provincial News

PHO assists Balabac MHO; sends 2,000 doses Sinovac vaccine

By Angelene Low

September 06, 2021

The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Palawan has sent two teams today, September 6, 2021, with 2,000 Sinovac vials to assist the Balabac Municipal Health Office (MHO) in its vaccination campaign against COVID-19.

“Today po, may pinadalang team ‘yung ating PHO to help them to augment ‘yung kanilang vaccination roll out ng MHO ng Balabac, and 2 teams po ito… May dala po ito silang 2,000 additional Sinovac vials,” says Provincial Information Officer Attorney Christian Jay Cojamco.

He also added the two teams will stay in Balabac for a week to conduct vaccination against COIVD-19 in different barangays and islands.

“They will stay sa Balabac po for 1 week. Different barangays and islands for the rest of the week. Tomorrow, ‘yung isa po pupunta ng Bangkalaan [at] ‘yung isa po pupunta ng Kandaraman,” Cojamco stated.

According to the vaccination update of the Palawan Provincial Health Office on September 3, 2021, 1,139 individuals have received their vaccine. Of this total, 892 received their first dose, and 247 are fully inoculated with Sinovac.