Caraga InFocus – January 1-7, 2022

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Over 1M Caraga residents now fully vaxxed It added that 1,283,594 residents in the region have so far been inoculated with their first doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

FULL PROTECTION. A woman gets vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 in Caraga on Tuesday (Jan. 4, 2022). The health department in the region said that a total of 1,031,277 residents in the Caraga Region have so far been fully vaccinated, representing 53.93 percent of its 1,912,163 target population. (Photo courtesy of DOH-13)

The Department of Health in Caraga (DOH13) on Tuesday reported that a total of 1,031,277 residents in the region have completed their full doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine. During a meeting of the Regional Vaccination Operations Center and Response Cluster, DOH13 Director, Dr. Cesar Caraga INFOCUS

“There is a need for all sectors to constantly work together to prevent the region from having a high number of Covid-19 cases considering the existence of another variant of the virus,” Cassion said referring to the Omicron variant which has been seen in several cases throughout the country.

Cassion said the agency Cassion, said the number will continue to work with other agencies and the of fully vaccinated local government units individuals represents for the speedy conduct 53.93 percent of the of vaccinations. total target population for vaccination in the As of Monday, the region. agency has tallied a total of 49,258 A total of 1,912,163 cumulative Covid-19 residents were set as the infections in the region target population for with 47,293 recoveries, 66 Covid-19 vaccination remaining active cases, in Caraga Region, the and 1,899 deaths. (PNA/ Alexander Lopez) agency said. January 1-7, 2022 |

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