The Taguig city government has activated its home service vaccination program aimed at inoculating bedridden senior citizens or those with underlying medical conditions with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) jabs.
This service formally started on Monday, Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano said in a statement Tuesday.
“The Taguig city government is further expanding its reach in immunizing all its residents as it deploys doctors and nurses for the inoculation of bedridden residents for its Home Service Vaccination program,” he added.
This service, Cayetano said, aims to ensure that bedridden persons who may also be senior citizens or have underlying medical conditions will have equal access to the vaccines and are inoculated safely.
Meanwhile, Taguig City’s Head of Immunization Dr. Jennifer Lou de Guzman and supervisor of SM Aura Vaccination Hub, Dr. Regie Santos, visited the city’s patients for home service vaccination and administered their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines.
She added that the process follows the same streamlined strategy as the on-site vaccination centers that involves screening and counseling, vaccination, and post-vaccination monitoring.
Residents who would like to request a home service vaccination for their bedridden family members may call the designated telephone numbers of Taguig Telemedicine in the 31 barangay health centers as well as the city’s Covid-19 hotline.
Cayetano added that as the city government follows the system of prioritization, it has deliberately taken into consideration the accessibility of vaccines to all residents, especially the vulnerable sector.
“In Taguig City, working diligently and deliberately is important, especially in the event of a health crisis. We must ensure that there are more locations and safer ways for residents, especially the vulnerable sector, to have access to the vaccine,” he said.
As of April 18, Taguig City has already vaccinated a total of 23,146 citizens: A1 (health workers) – 9,564; A2 (senior citizens) – 7,020; and A3 (non-senior with comorbidities) – 6,562.
Out of the inoculated health workers, 1,112 already received their second dose. (PNA)
