BATMC starts vaccination against Covid-19

by Thiago Santos March 10, 2021 Medical frontliners of Batangas Medical Center (BA...

by Thiago Santos
March 10, 2021

Medical frontliners of Batangas Medical Center (BATMC) (Photo from Batangas PIO)

BATANGAS CITY - The vaccination of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine for 300 medical frontliners of Batangas Medical Center (BATMC) has already started under the leadership of its Medical Director Dr. Ramoncito Magnaye, March 8.

BATMC is the fourth hospital in the CALABARZON region to be given an allocation of SINOVAC vaccines.



According to Dr. Magnaye, the said vaccine is a great help to their employees especially to the frontliners who face the challenge of pandemic every day.

"Ako ang unang nagpabakuna bilang pagpapakita ng suporta sa aking mga kapwa health workers at upang mawala ang takot ng ating mga kababayan sa Covid-19 vaccines," Magnaye said.



He said they hope that in the coming days other vaccine brands such as Pfizer and AstraZeneca will also arrive.

Fifteen people per batch per day will receive the vaccine from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.



They implement six steps in this regard: First is to isolate the vaccinators in the waiting area. Second is the registration where their QR code will be viewed. Third is the assessment, fourth is counseling, fifth is vaccination and finally is monitoring where the vaccinated will wait for 30 minutes to an hour if the vaccine has an effect on them.

Dr. attended the ceremonial vaccination. Eduardo Janairo, Regional Director of the Department of Health (DOH) where he explained the importance of having a vaccine.

"Ito ay karagdagang panlaban ng katawan para sa virus at maaaring magkaroon pa ito ng improvements upang sa darating na panahon ay mawala na ng tuluyan ang Covid-19," Janairo said.

Also present on the occasion were Congressman Marvey Mariño and Mayor Beverley Rose Dimacuha as well as City Health Officer Dr. Rosanna Barrion.

"Lubos ang suporta ng pamahalaang lungsod sa proyektong ito, sa oras na dumating ang mga vaccines na inorder natin, makakaasa kayo na iro-roll out agad natin ito upang mapakinabangan na ating mga kababayabg Batangueño," sabi ni Mayor.