A 103-year-old grand dame in Davao City received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine Wednesday, becoming one of the oldest recipients of the shot administered by the city government.
The centenarian Genoveva“Lola Bebang” Yuson-Lanutan, who was administered Astera Zanica, said she wants to lead as an example for fellow citizens that vaccine is a safer option than to expose oneself to the deadly virus without any protection.
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Lola Bebang was vaccinated by Dr. Margie Rubio at the Apolinario Mabini National High School in Davao City.
Earlier in April, Tomasa Amurao, 101, who lives in Las Piñas City, got inoculated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine so that she could resume her daily walking routine.
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In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, her grandson said, “She wants to live [to] more than 110 years old, which we all desire, para lagi kaming mapaalalahan [on] how to really live.”
As many as 714,312 senior citizens have received their first dose across the country while 110,290 are completely vaccinated. (AW)
