DAVAO CITY – The Davao City COVID-19-Task Force is planning to expand the “Bakuna Nights” to inoculate more Dabawenyos as the local government is racing against time to hit its target of achieving "herd immunity" by end of November.
Dr. Michelle Schlosser, focal person for Davao City COVID-19 Task Force, told Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) that the rollout of the evening vaccination was intended to accommodate those individuals who can’t get vaccinated during daytime due to work.
The evening vaccination here was piloted at San Roque Elementary School in Barrio Obrero in Poblacion District on Thursday evening from 5 p.m. to 7:30., catering to the walk-ins, she said.
As of September 21, there are 702,170 individuals who received the first dose of anti-COVID-19 vaccines in the city and 536,198 for the second dose or 44.68% of the 1.2 million to achieve “herd immunity.”
She said that 588 people were vaccinated on the first night of the evening vaccination and that the local government plans to utilize the Davao City Recreation Center (formerly Almendras Gym) as another venue for the “Bakuna Nights” to speed up the vaccination program.
“The reception of the public was good. There are people who really want to get vaccinated but they can’t just find the time during daytime. With this reception, we will continue our ‘Bakuna Nights’,” said Schlosser.
She said there will be on-site registration for those who are willing to get vaccinated.
“I hope we can help each other out. Let’s not hesitate to avail of this opportunity and get vaccinated for free. Let’s not choose what vaccines to get because they all serve their purpose in protecting the people from COVID-19,” added Schlosser.
Schlosser also said the city targets to inoculate 15,000 individuals daily amid the presence of highly transmissible variants of the virus.