Only 42% of senior citizens vaccinated in QC – city mayor
The Quezon City government has vaccinated only 42% of the population of senior citizens in the city, the mayor said on Thursday (July 15).
The Quezon City government has vaccinated only 42% of the population of senior citizens in the city, the mayor said on Thursday (July 15).
Cebu City has vaccinated at least 3,000 senior citizens against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the China-made vaccine Sinovac has at least 51% efficacy rate on the elderly, noting that it should not be injected on senior citizens with acute illness and uncontrolled hypertension.
In a Laging Handa briefing, NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano said malls and stores were being disinfected every night and allowing senior citizens to shop would only expose them to a “very low” risk of infection.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) clarified on Thursday that senior citizens were allowed to leave their residences to enter commercial establishments to buy essential goods and services.