Cebu City eyes to vaccinate 12,000-15,000 during National Vaxx Days

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City targets 12,000 to 15,000 individuals to be vaccinated in another round of National Vaccination Days on March 10 to 12, 2022. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the head of the City Health Department (CHD), said…

Vaccination for minors 5 to 11 years old resumes in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vaccination for minors, whose ages are 5 to 11 years old, has resumed in Cebu City, and the city has added an additional vaccination site.  Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, head of the City Health…

Lack of vaccine supply halts vaccination for  5-11 age group in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Vaccination for minors aged 5 to 11 years old has been temporarily stopped here due to the lack of vaccines.  Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the head of the City Health Department (CHD), said that the city…

Cebu City Health to parents: Monitor children after vaccination

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) urged parents of vaccinated minors aged 5 to 11 years old to monitor their children after vaccination. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the head of the CHD, said that…

In Cebu City, no walk-ins allowed for vaccination of minors aged 5-11

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will not allow walk-ins for the vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 years for now. The city expects the roll-out to start around February 14, 2022, depending on when the…

Cebu City to distribute medicine packs to households

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City will be distributing medicine packs to households along with the distribution of rice assistance to barangays.  Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the head of the City Health Department (CHD), said on January 27, 2022, that…

Some vaccination sites in Cebu City closed due to COVID

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) revealed that even vaccination sites have been affected by the COVID-19 surge. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the head of the CHD, said that more than ten staff of…

Lack of internet connection, a challenge to vaccination – Cebu City Health

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The lack of internet connection has been challenging for the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) in the continuous vaccination program in at least 18 sites. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, head of the CHD, said…

Possible rise in cases of diarrhea concerns Cebu City health department

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/29/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) is concerned of the possible rise of diarrhea cases here.  Doctor Jeffrey Ibones said that they still do not have the actual data of cases in the…

Firecrackers are fire hazards in Cebu City these days

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Health Department and Cebu City Fire Office are appealing to the public not to use firecrackers this Christmas.  Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the head of the Cebu City Health Department (CHD), said that…

How to make well water potable? Here are the steps

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The city continues to struggle with water supply a week since super typhoon Odette devastated parts of the Visayas and Mindanao regions. The lack of drinking water here has caused long lines at water…

Cebu City reaches 70% of vaccinated adult population

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is getting closer to reaching its desired herd immunity after it reached its target population for the vaccination of the eligible adult population. Cebu City has inoculated a total of 736,856…

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