Manila Bulletin
Over 56K residents register for San Juan City's vaccination program
San Juan City has been chosen by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) as the pilot city for its new vaccine registration program.
Over 56,751 individuals have registered for the city's vaccination program, which is 66.45% of the target population of 85,400 needed to achieve herd immunity.
The DICT program aims to streamline the vaccine registration process and accelerate the updating of vaccination records for submission to the Department of Health (DOH) for real-time tracking.
Mayor Francis Zamora advised registered residents to await a confirmation text with their vaccination schedule to prevent overcrowding and ensure health protocols are followed.
He reiterated that only senior citizens and persons with comorbidities are currently being vaccinated, according to DOH priority categories.
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San Juan City has successfully vaccinated over 8,222 residents against COVID-19 since its inoculation program began on March 6.
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has launched a pilot test of its digital COVID-19 immunization registry, the Vaccine Information Management System Immunization Registry (VIMS-IR), in San Juan City.
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San Juan City has started its vaccination program for senior citizens using Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac vaccines, following FDA approval for individuals aged 60 and above.
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