The Mati Incident Management Team targets to achieve herd immunity with 70 percent of the city’s total population vaccinated against Covid-19 before the end of the year. This after the earlier target of 40-percent vaccination rate imposed by the World Health Organization was achieved by the city earlier this month.
Mati IMT commander Dr. Ben Hur Catbagan Jr. said that based on latest data, the Resbakuna Team has already vaccinated 50.8 percent of the target population of 107,442 for their 1st and 2nd doses.
Dr. Catbagan said they have been aggressively conducting vaccinations in the barangays aside from the fixed vaccination sites like in Baywalk, Madang Public Market, and at the Davao Oriental State University.
He said that since the start of the city’s pediatric vaccination campaign, their teams have been vaccinating around 2,000 Matinians daily, adding that if this rate is maintained, herd immunity can be achieved by mid-December.
The City of Mati is among the top 50 priority areas under the National Vaccination Operations Center. The Department of Health has added more doctors and nurses to the city to help in the strong vaccination campaign of the City of Mati LGU.
The Mati IMT is also now busy preparing for the National Covid Immunization come November 29-December 1 which aims to inoculate 15 million Filipinos during the 3-day nationwide campaign.
The City of Mati has a total population of 153,488. The Mati IMT just needs to vaccinate 70 percent or 107,442 to achieve herd immunity.
Of the 26 barangays in Mati, Dahican has the highest vaccination rate of 66.72 percent followed by Matiao, Barangay Central, Don Enrique Lopez, Bobon, Lawigan, Tam-isan, Taguibo, Dawan, Sainz, Danao, Libudon, Buso, Badas, Culian, Luban, Lanca, Don Salvador Lopez, Don Martin Marundan, Sanghay, Tagbinonga, Tagabakid, Mayo, Macambol, Cabuaya, and Mamali with just 22.66 percent vaccination rate.
The City of Mati LGU under the administration of Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat continues to encourage its residents to avail of the free vaccination for age 12 years old and above. First dose vaccinees are also given 10 kilos rice by the local government as incentive. (CIO MATI)
