La Union Completes Cold Chain for Any Vaccine Brand; Purchased Additional Medical Freezers, Refrigerators
By: Camille R. Bumatay, PIO | Photos By: Sonny Buenaventura and Wendell Tangalin, PIO | Date: March 15, 2021
As the fight against the CoViD-19 pandemic continues and in the ongoing vaccination of health care workers in the province, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU), through the leadership of Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III, completes the cold chain for any vaccine brand as it turned over nine purchased medical freezers and refrigerators for vaccines to the province’s five district hospitals and the La Union Medical Center (LUMC) during the PGLU Flag Raising Ceremony today, March 15, 2021.
Three units of Ultra Low 512L, -70ºC Freezers and six units of 340L, Bio-Ref Pharmaceutical Refrigerators were accepted by Chiefs of Hospitals and OICs from Balaoan District Hospital, Bacnotan District Hospital, Caba District Hospital, Naguilian District Hospital and Rosario District Hospital including Chief Executive Officer IV of LUMC who were all present in the activity.
In his message, Gov. Pacoy recounted that it has been a year that the people have been observing the minimum health standards as he encouraged them to continue following it even with the availability of vaccines. “We were given the dosage of vaccines earlier than we expected…We were able to show that we are ready and indeed, we are ready to accept, store and roll out the vaccines,” he said. He also added that having the vaccine is providing another layer of protection against the virus.
Gov. Pacoy also congratulated the whole Medical Team, the Provincial Core Team Against CoViD-19, the CoViD-19 Vaccination Program Task Force in their efforts for the successful initiation of vaccination in La Union. He assured them of the full support of the PGLU in all their endeavors.
The new freezers and refrigerators will be of great aid in the wider rollout of the #BakunaMuna CoViD-19 Vaccination Program in La Union especially in the preparation for the administration of vaccines in the succeeding priority groups.
As of March 14, 2021, 6PM, a total of 2,640 health care workers in La Union have already been vaccinated against CoViD-19 with 100% hospitals ongoing with the vaccine administration.
