IMUS CITY, Cavite – The Imus local government has lowered, endorsed their vaccination drive to barangay health centers to intensify their inoculation program in the city, Monday, March 21, 2022.

Based on the post of Imus City Mayor and Buklod Filipino Party-list 1st nominee Emmanuel Maliksi on his official social media page, children aged 5 to 11 can be vaccinated at the nearest barangay health center in their area.

Velarde Health Center (Bgy. Medicion 1-C), Plaridel Health Center (rgy. Bayan Luma 7), and Greengate Health Center of Bgy. Malagasang 1-G is now open for COVID-19 vaccination, especially for pediatric population (ages 5-11).

According to Dr. Ferdie Mina, acting Imus City Health Officer, this is the maiden program for the barangay vaccination.

Dr. Mina encouraged the parents to pre-register their children for vaccination for the extra layer of protection against COVID-19.

“Huwag nang magpahuli mga kapwa ko magulang, agad ng iparehistro ang ating anak para sa bakunahan. This is the best protection for them against hospitalization caused by severe and critical symptoms of COVID-19,” Mina stated.

The LGU (local government unit) always has a new method to deliver to every citizen the free vaccine for the safety of every Imuseño to ramp up their inoculation campaign for kids and general populations.

The Barangay Vaccination program is open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

For those who have been vaccinated with the 1st dose at stationary vaccination hubs such as Ospital ng Imus in Malagasang, Robinsons Place Imus Cinema, Maharlika Elementary School, in Buhay na Tubig, and Imus Sports Complex in Poblacion – you can return for your 2nd dose at the above-mentioned bgy. health centers.

Cases in the locality are now downed to ten active cases and 88 villages out of 97 barangays are now COVID-19-free as of March 21, 2022, based on the Covid-19 Census.

Imus has total confirmed cases of 26,37; recoveries at 25,84; and 513 deaths.

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Dennis Abrina