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DHVSU obtains milestone of inoculating 3,000 Honorians by Patrick Bryan Porras
As part of its aim to provide full protection to its students, teaching staff, and other university personnel, Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) reached the milestone of fully vaccinating nearly 3,000 Honorians against COVID-19, based on data from the university. DHVSU accepted walk-in vaccinations in three batches, which were then held at the university gymnasium from November 5, 2021, to February 11, 2022. First batch, first blood With over 600 Honorians receiving vaccine jabs, the first roll-out of inoculation was successfully carried through with the collaborative effort of DHVSU President Enrique G. Baking, VP Quiambao, University Student Council (USC), Provincial Health Office of Pampanga, and other university personnel. In light of this, an online survey was conducted, which served as the basis to know who amongst the Honorians was willing to get vaccinated. However, only 18-year-old and older students were given the chance to receive their dose of defense against the said respiratory disease. Second wave of preventive dose While the prescribed age limit during the first launch of the said program was over 18, in the second roll out, however, the university already allowed students whose age ranged from 12 and above to be vaccinated.
Henceforth, students from Laboratory High School (LHS) and Senior High School (SHS) were merged into college students, from which it was recorded that nearly a thousand Honorians received vaccine jabs during the second wave of the inoculation measure, resulting in an increased vaccination rate at the university. Third cluster and a booster Meanwhile, the last batch of vaccine roll out granted by the provincial Local Government Unit (LGU) was considered a "wish granted" at the end of the university, as it didn't only give unvaxxed, regular students the chance to get a vaccine jab, but it also paved the way for some postgraduate students enrolled in the graduate school to be inoculated with a booster shot. On the records provided by Quiambao, there were more than 600 Honorians, including those postgrads, who grabbed the opportunity to acquire the COVID-19 vaccine in the third roll out. In a talk with Rigette Ryan S. Ramos, current principal of Bacolor High School, the initiative of the university in conducting a walk-in vaccination program is significant and systematic. "This kind of programs is very helpful sa mga katulad namin, na kailangan na talaga ng booster, tsaka parang you will be given an opportunity para mavaccine, and napaka-systematic ng initiative na ito," Ramos built on. The said measure is part of its preparation for the possible commencing limited face-to-face classes which will depend on the province's COVID situation.
MASS VACCINATION. Honorians receive their vaccines shots at the university gymnasium on November 5 to 11, 2022. Photo by Cyrylle Daphne Z. Ocampo
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on your goal, and do your best to achieve that goal.” “Don’t pressure yourself too much, ang grades numbers lang 'yan na will not matter after we graduate. Cliché man pero, grades don't define you,” paalala ni Eligio. Sa grado sa kolehiyo, ang flat 1.0 o uno ang pinakamataas na gradong pwedeng makuha habang ang 3.0 ang passing mark, 4.0 naman ang ‘conditional’ at bagsak naman kapag 5.0.
