The DOH-13 Covid-19 update as of June 5, 2022.
BUTUAN CITY – Caraga Region has achieved a 71 percent coronavirus disease-19 (Covid-19) vaccination rate, the Department of Health in the area (DOH-13) said Wednesday.
The percentage translates to 1,610,706 fully inoculated residents as of June 5.
“A total of 3,350,788 vaccines to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 have so far been administered in the region as of the same day,” DOH-13 said in a report.
Booster shots administered during the same period have reached 204,340, the report said.
Among the priority sectors, individuals in the A4 category (frontline personnel in essential sectors) have the highest number of full vaccination with 357,207; followed by the ROAP (rest of adult population) with 269,348; and ROPP (rest of pediatric population aged 12 to 17) with 250,913.
Under the A5 category or indigenous population in the region, a total of 218,022 individuals are fully vaccinated during the period; 213,682 in the A3 (persons with comorbidities); 172,643 in the A2 (senior citizens); and 54,935 in the A1 (frontline health workers).
DOH-13 also reported the full vaccination of 2,305 children aged 12 to 17 who have comorbidities.
The rest of the fully vaccinated individuals in the region are the outbound Overseas Filipino Workers and pregnant women. (PNA)
