Taguig City LGU PR
Taguig City was lauded by Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez and stated that Taguig City is an inspiration and model city of effective COVID-19 response during the city’s COVID-19 Vaccination Dry Run at the Taguig City Vaccination Hub, Lakeshore Mega Complex on January 27.
On the same event, Mayor Lino Cayetano received the COVID-19 Response Service Award which is a plaque of appreciation presented by the Department of Health (DOH) for his exemplary leadership and exceptional commitment in the implementation of COVID-19 response and ensuring quality health services in the community.
“We are really happy that Taguig can be considered a model city because we strictly enforce rules, listen to experts, and work closely with the national government. We really want to be a model city in terms of cooperation, unity, and execution,” said Mayor Lino Cayetano.
The City Government of Taguig also prepared five (5) Mega Vaccination Centers and 40 plus Community Vaccination Centers in a bid to vaccinate all its citizens for free. These Vaccine Centers stationed within Taguig are part of the city’s plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines as soon as the supplies arrive.
The Mega Vaccination Centers are located in Lakeshore Hall, Center for the Elderly, Vista Mall Parking Building, Taguig City University and Maybank Performing Arts Theater or Mind Museum in BGC, with specific COVID-19 Vaccination Plan —from the storage of vials in ORCA Cold Storage Solutions to its transport to Vaccination Centers, the city assures that every Taguigeño will have an access to the vaccine.
Aside from these spacious vaccination centers, Taguig will also be utilizing different private and public schools in the city as community vaccination centers as well as private and public hospitals to provide more venues for Taguigeños to be vaccinated.
The Taguig Vaccination Strategy starts with social preparation by conducting public health information campaigns. The city will disseminate informational materials from the National Government, Department of Health, and private companies and corporations. Community-based seminars will also be directed in different barangays in Taguig.
To ensure the safety of Taguigeños, a total of 716 experienced vaccinators, all with Cold Chain Accreditation (CCA), will be conducting the vaccinations in the city. There will be at least 378 special vaccine teams with 5 members each who will administer the vaccines in at least 42 vaccination centers. These teams consist of a designated personnel for screening and assessment, a counselor, a vaccinator, a recorder, and a supervisor. The local government had also struck a strong partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, private hospitals, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and Philippine National Police for extra manpower.
To date, Taguig City has a total population of 1,029,127 with 670,000 of which are eligible to be vaccinated. The first batch of vaccination will be conducted by February to March 2021, while the second batch will be conducted from April to December 2021. All individuals are required to acquire a Taguig Citizens ID, which will function as a pre-registration before the vaccination.
The city committed on January 5 to allocate P1 billion to ensure its 1 million residents are vaccinated for free. Mayor Lino Cayetano noted that Taguig pre-ordered vials from biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and was in negotiations with other suppliers to complement the provisions from the national government. The local government is also working closely with private sectors in storing and administering vaccines.
As Taguig continues its aggressive initiatives to combat COVID-19 to remain among the cities with the lowest active cases per 100,000 people and lowest case fatality rate in the National Capital Region (NCR), Mayor Lino, however, reminds all Taguigeños to continue following health and safety protocols while we await for the vaccines’ arrival.
“Taguigeños need to stay vigilant. We need to continue to cooperate with the city government and follow the health and safety protocols at all times while we are waiting for the vaccines and their doses to be administered for the vaccination,” Mayor Lino added.
