LAOAG CITY—Ilocos Sur’s capital city of Vigan will begin inoculating its residents who fall under the A4 priority group, according to health officials on Tuesday, July 13.
In a press briefing, Dr. Rheuel Bobis, COVID-19 focal person of DOH, said the local government was permitted to inoculate frontline personnel in the essential sector, including uniformed personnel after Vigan was evaluated as a “high-risk” area for COVID-19 infections in the Ilocos region.
Only cities and towns that are considered high-risk areas as determined by the DOH’s epidemiology and surveillance unit are permitted to vaccinate those who fall under the A4 priority group, according to Bobis.
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