NegOcc still has sufficient vax supply

May 17, 2022 by No Comments

NEGROS Occidental still has enough supply of vaccines against coronavirus vaccines (Covid-19).The assurance came Tuesday, May 17, from Dr. Claudelia Josefa Pabillo, in-charge of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) Cold Storage Facility.Pabillo said that as of the moment they cannot accept additional vaccines anymore because the ultra-low freezer is still full.”We need to dispose of the vaccines so that we can accept additional supplies,” she said, adding that several people, especially senior citizens, are still hesitant to be vaccinated because of the vaccine’s side effects.Pabillo said others, on the other hand, chose not to be vaccinated anymore citing minimal cases of Covid-19 in the province.Even for booster shots, the vaccination rate is minimal, the doctor noted.Meanwhile, Pabillo clarified that the shelf life of the vaccines has been given an extension so there have been no expired vaccines in the province.Data from the Department of Health – Western Visayas showed that Negros Occidental received 3,485,770 doses of vaccines.Of which, 2,616,145 doses or about 75 percent were utilized, it added.