TACLOBAN CITY —- The decision of Mayor Alfred Romualdez of this city to have himself vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) appeared to have achieved its goal.
Senior citizens of the city, who were earlier hesitant to get inoculated, have changed their minds and are now willing to receive the vaccine.
“There was really a (strong) impact among senior citizens here when Mayor Romualdez had himself vaccinated,” said Angela Figer, head of the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (Osca).
“Our senior citizens are now more than willing to be vaccinated, unlike before,” she added.
The Osca head cited the case in Barangay 99, where out of the 239 senior citizens, only 15…
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