In Cebu City, adolescents with co-morbidities to be prioritized for vaccines

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Starting Monday, October 11, 2021, adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old here can register to receive free COVID-19 vaccines from the national government. The Cebu City Government on Monday announced that its…

Cebu City eyes creating separate vaccine registration site for adolescents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is planning to create a separate registration site for adolescents who will be qualified to receive free COVID-19 vaccines from the government. Local officials here welcomed the decision of the Food…

Cebu City now has 9 vaccination sites

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 09/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City on Monday, September 6, 2021, opened another vaccination site as it prepares to inoculate the rest of the population against COVID-19. The city government opened its 9th vaccination center at the…

Cebu City sites allow walk-ins for substitution purposes only– City Health

Dyrecka Letigio 09/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City vaccination sites will only allow walk-ins for substitution purposes to ensure that all vaccine slots will be filled for the day. This was the statement of Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, Cebu City…

Cebu City starts vaccination of Badjao community

Dyrecka Letigio 08/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has begun the vaccination of the city’s indigenous community starting with the Badjao people in Barangay Mambaling. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the City Health officer in charge, said the city…

Cebu City: 14.5K doses of Johnson & Johnson for senior citizens

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be allotting all Johnson & Johnson vaccines exclusively for senior citizens to encourage them to get vaccinated. The city recently received 2,900 vials of the American vaccine, which will be…

Cebu City to look into improper disposal of vax syringes

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) is conducting an investigation on the improper disposal of COVID-19 vaccine syringes in one of the vaccination sites here. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, the City Health officer, confirmed on Monday, July…

Cebu City is running out of vaccine supply, again

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five of Cebu City’s six vaccination centers have been temporarily deactivated once again as COVID-19 vaccine supplies here are running out. City Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, confirmed that they only opened one…

COVID-19 outbreak still manageable – exec

Morexette Marie Erram 07/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City may have experienced an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases. But local health executives here assured the public that the outbreak remains “manageable.” Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the…

Cebu City to open 7 more vax sites soon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City is anticipating more people to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. As a result, the city is set to open at least seven more vaccination centers soon. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, City Health…

Cebu City optimistic to achieve herd immunity as vaccine turnout picks up

Morexette Marie Erram 07/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Local officials here expressed optimism that they may be able to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.  This after the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) reported on Monday, July 5, 2021, that the daily average of…

Over 5K gets inoculated with Pfizer this week in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City City Health Department (CHD) has revealed that over 5,000 individuals were inoculated with the Pfizer vaccine this week in Cebu City. The CHD began the roll-out of 21,000 Pfizer doses…

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