Vaccine access for all

Guillermo M. Luz - @inquirerdotnet 08/21/2021

As we have experienced throughout this pandemic period, it’s been a constant rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. Just when we thought we were hitting our stride with vaccinations across the country, the Delta variant started to…

Chan: More vax sites bring Lapu-Lapu nearer to herd immunity

Futch Anthony Inso 08/09/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines— Now that the Lapu-lapu City government has opened more vaccination sites, Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is aiming to achieve herd immunity or 70 percent of the target population to be vaccinated before Christmas. On…

For the unvaccinated, the ‘inevitable’

Ma. Ceres P. Doyo - @inquirerdotnet 08/05/2021

  Dr. Luis Medina-Garcia, an American infectious disease expert based in Nevada where there is a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, says that “for those who have not had the vaccine, it is not a matter of…

Cebu City gets additional 4,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Additional doses of vaccines are coming to Cebu City, which means there will be no suspension of roll-out in vaccinations centers because of this. The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) said that there…

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…

Mandaue City master lists more COVID-19 vaccine applicants

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/25/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines  — The Mandaue City Government has already master listed 154,000 individuals for vaccination, more than half of the city’s target vaccinees of 295,000 to achieve herd immunity. Lawyer Lizer Malate, head of the Mandaue…

Gov’t target in 2021? A ‘better Christmas’, herd immunity — Galvez

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 03/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is targeting to reach herd immunity this year amid its battle against COVID-19 as it hopes for a “better Christmas” for Filipinos, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday. Galvez said…

Do the math

Peter Wallace - @inquirerdotnet 03/18/2021

Last week, I raised the first problem that needs to be resolved in achieving herd immunity: willingness to be vaccinated. With only 19 percent of Filipinos willing, according to a survey by the Octa Research Group, herd…

Cebu City has over 100 vaccinators ready for mass vaccination

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has over 100 vaccinators ready for deployment for the planned mass Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination for city residents in the coming months. The arrival of the Sinovac vaccines on March…

Cebu City Health Dep’t: It may take a year to complete vaccination program

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It may take a year before the vaccination program will be completed. This was the statement of the Cebu City Health Department with regards to the planned mass vaccination of 70 percent population…

Andanar: Roll out of vaccines for frontliners to start by mid-February

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Communications Secretary Martin Andanar assured Cebuanos that they are part of the top priority for the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines by mid-February 2021. Andanar, in his visit to Cebu on January 19, 2021…

Chan sees big challenge in establishing COVID-19 vaccine storage facility

Futch Anthony Inso 01/15/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan admits that one of the city’s biggest challenges in procuring the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine would be the storage facility that would maintain the efficacy of…

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