CHECK OUT THE INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS OF UNITEDMATES ON THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC @ © © OCTOBER 2021 | VOL.1MICHAEL ARANA SK COUNCILOR Is the vaccination on-going at your place? "Yes, vaccination is on-going. In fact, one of the vaccination site in Cebu City is situated on our barangay which is in Robinsons Galleria." What are the possible reasons why people in your place don’t want to get vaccinated? “| guess there are two main reasons based on what | observed. First, residents are hesitant or afraid of getting vaccinated due to some death cases in our barangay which the allegedly reported cause of death is covid vaccine plus the fake news regarding vaccines in social media. Second, residents are picky with the covid vaccine. Some would rather wait long for Pfizer or Moderna than get vaccinated with the available. Are there any instances in your place wherein people don’t want to get vaccinated because of the available vaccine brands? OB aro oltn Aoife ne VOL1| PAGE]CLAIRE DANIEL VILLAREAL BSCHE -2 TAT La-Talerol¥LeXe-1e AVL SoM TAC LL clo Ed “| want everything to be back to normal, like how it was before; free to go out, no need to wear masks, can meet with your friends, and can have face to face classes.” Where did you get vaccinated? "| got my first dose at the NOAH Complex." Did your LGU encourage you to get vaccinated? "Yes, it was actually a vaccination drive by our barangay. " Did you choose your own vaccine brand? “No, | got what vaccine brand was offered in the vaccination center." What can you say about those people who are still having second thoughts in getting vaccinated? "We cannot be afraid of the virus forever and hide out at our own shells. We have our lives outside of our homes, and if you want to stop the daily routines of wearing a mask, you need to get vaccinated. Covid-19 is a new virus but so were those before. We got through them because vaccines work. So get vaccinated now." Wel MaI RD Nel aaATHENA DUCAY BSE Why are you not yet vaccinated? “No available vaccines in our place.” Do you plan on getting vaccinated? "Yes, | do have plans getting vaccinated." Did your LGU encourage you to get vaccinated? “Yes, actually our barangay health workers did somewhat house to house campaign to encourage people in getting vaccinated." VOL1| PAGE 3ALDRIN GLEN GUMANDOY SEES: What encouraged you to get vaccinated? The fact that it is the ethical and the right thing to do is what pushed me to get vaccinated. If | get vaccinated, I'm protecting myself and the people around me. Science has proven it so | believe in it." Where did you get vaccinated? "RHU II of Consolacion, Cebu." Did your LGU encourage you to get vaccinated? | have only really been getting advertisements about vaccination campaigns through my friends, social media, and my organizational affiliations. | don't think | have come across a single one that was from tig a mO1U ne Did you choose your own vaccine brand? No, | did not. | accepted what was offered to me and | was grateful for it." What can you say about those people who are still having second thoughts in getting vaccinated? "All | can say is if you can't do it for yourself, do it for others. In a public health crisis like this, we need to protect each other. Think about all the things that have stopped because of the pandemic. The chance for us to stand back up is here, all we need to do is grab it. Sciences has already proven it. Vaccines work. Get vaccinated now." VOL1| PAGE 4CHRISTIAN JADE TAUPAN BSCE -1 Why are you not yet vaccinated? “One of the reasons why | am still not vaccinated because of my parent's decision. Yet, | am still depending with them paman gud. And there are also some news from our near Barangays that after they got vaccinated, some of them died ." Do you plan on getting vaccinated? (eee 01-1 NV Did your LGU encourage you to get vaccinated? "Yes, our LGUs contacted us regarding the vaccination in our community." WoT TT N@l aes}DUNGAN KITANG MOLABAN OG MUPADAYON! BY JESSA MAE POGOY PHOTO BY JEMINA BAROLO The existence of Novel Corona Virus (COV- 1D-19) really had so much impact to most of us. Itis an unprecedented phenomenon that has adversely affected the holistic aspects of soci- ety. It caused so much distress to people- physically, socially, spiritually and mentally. It is undeniable that this problem brought fear to us. Up until now, most of us are afraid to trust someone or something related to the problemit times, being afraid is inevitable. Aydin E. (2020) posits that the responses of in- dividuals to challenging living conditions can manifest as shock, panic, acute stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, grief disorder, anxiety disorder and depression. Because this phenomenon is the most challenging health crisis we have experienced, it is just normal to have fear, for what we want is our safety and the safety of everyone around us. However, de- spite such feeling to be "normalized" in the so- ciety, we still do not have sufficient reasons to challenge the solutions provided by health experts, which are ultimately aimed at pro- tecting the lives of the general public. Yes, fear is there, but to remain afraid in the midst of change would not solve this underlying prob- lem. As such, if we want to regain the life we had in the pre-pandemic time, then it would be better to listen to what the experts want us to do. Moreover, aside from those many proto- cols mentioned by experts, being VACCINAT- ED is the most prominent thing one should do. However, in the Philippines, only 39.12% of the Filipinos are fully vaccinated If we compare this number to other countries, this is alarmingly lesser. It may seem so sad, but itis the truth. In light of these shortcom- ings, we conducted an interview on some of our fellow Technologians to explore their sides and to gain some insights on the accounts of VACCINATION. The endeavor strives to assess the gravity of the situation to benchmark problems and develop solutions for far-reach- ing uncertainties. Apparently, the committee provided two options for the Technologians to answerThese options include questions for those who have already been vaccinated and for those who have not. In every option, there were corresponding questions given.. In fact, for those who have already been vaccinated, their questions include the reasons why they chose to be vaccinated VOL1| PAGE 6IS feat Leen J Basically, the questions revolve more on how the vaccination process was completed or performed. On one hand, the second option's questions include the reasons why they have not been vaccinated and an evaluation whether they have plans to be vaccinated. To put things into context, the result of the re- sponses resembled each other. There were those who answered the questions from the option of those who were already vaccinated, but there were also who answered those questions from the option of those who were not still vaccinated. For those who were already vaccinated, most of the reasons why they chose to be vaccinat- ed circulate around the fact that it is the most appropriate thing to do. For instance, one of our respondents have elaborated the interplay between ethics and vaccination through the following statement: “The fact that it is the ethical and the right thing to do is what pushed me to get vacci- nated. If | get vaccinated, I'm protecting myself and the people around me. Science has proven it so | believe in it.” Such a response from Mr. Gumandoy speaks for the majority because other interviewees have also recog- nized how important it is to safeguard oneself to protect the community. Many experts be- lieve vaccination is the ideal solution to miti- gate the problem, which is why they are en- couraging us to get involved. Our safety and the possibility of embracing our old lives again depend on this, so our inaction would be tan- tamount to prolonging our agony. On the other hand, several respondents have ex- plained why they were not vaccinated yet. ey dexter VOL1| PAGE 7ru Bru vie ra ? Tia Fy ‘lpin Their reasons boil down to the unavailability of vaccines in their respective areas and the de- cisions that their parents have imposed on them. The latter reason may have stemmed from misinformation on social media about the dangers of the vaccines, most of which are hoaxes. Nevertheless, most of them still want to be vaccinated if they were ever given the chance. Thus, as many news about alleged vaccine-related deaths envelope the commu- nity with doubts, it is vital to equip ourselves with the ability to verify information. In doing $0, we can foster hope and not fear As COVID-I9 continues to develop, the ques- tions about vaccination become more signifi- cant. There are still a lot of people who have second thoughts on the effectivity of the vac- cines, especially here in the Philippines, rn rs Dai setyarn sage esce2 Most of the Filipinos wonder why there is still a continuous increase on the number of deaths related to COVID-19, and they often put the blame on the ineffectiveness of the vaccines. In spite of these circumstances, we should all remember that, before jumping to conclu- sions, it is better to assess first relevant and re- liable information to avoid creating harmful assumptions. In contemporary times, if proper mandatories and guidelines are being imple- mented, people would have no say on this. Yes, it is true that vaccines aré not 100% effec- tive; however, when it comes to the state's protection of the greater good in such extraor- dinary circumstances, vaccination looks to be one of the most effective and helpful safe- guards, Now, what are you waiting for? If you lives, get vaccinated! want to save VOL1| PAGE 8