COVID vaccine rollout starts in Cebu private hospitals

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers from private hospitals in Metro Cebu has begun. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), said 7,000 medical…

Two vaccination sites for Cebu City brgy. health workers, frontliners ready

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) has inspected at least two potential vaccination sites for barangay health workers and frontliners here. Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak led the inspection of the Don Bosco Youth Center…

Lapu-Lapu City masterlists frontliners for COVID-19 vaccines

Futch Anthony Inso 03/03/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City Government has already masterlisted 1,023 healthcare medical frontliners who will first receive the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. Mae Cheryll Tepait, the national immunization program nurse coordinator of Lapu-Lapu City…

Cebu City now in talks with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is now in talks with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna for the possible procurements of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. This is the first time that the city has…

Rama volunteers to be inoculated with Covid vaccine

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama has volunteered to be inoculated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine should it arrive in the city. Rama said in a statement that he understands the…

One million vaccinated but US officials admit rollout behind schedule

12/24/2020

Washington, United States—More than a million Americans have received the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccines, a milestone in the biggest immunization drive in US history that came even as officials admitted the pace of rollout was…

Galvez says COVID-19 vaccination may start by May 2021

Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @ConsINQ 11/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government is eyeing to start the inoculation of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by May next year, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said in a television interview on Thursday. “Ang prediction po…

DOH-7: House-to-house distribution of vaccine key in sustaining immunization program

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite the threats of the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) will be pushing through with their vaccination program. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of DOH – 7, said…

DOH kicks off nationwide polio vaccination drive

Jovic Yee, Meg Adonis 10/15/2019

MANILA, Philippines — At Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City, Julie Ann Ragum lined up starting at 8 a.m. on Monday with over 100 other parents who wanted to have their children immunized for free against polio…

DVMF eyes rabies-free Cebu City as it gears up for Rabies Awareness month

Immae Lachica 03/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City as a rabies free city. This is the goal of the city’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) as it prepares for this month’s Rabies Awareness celebration. Dr. Alice Utlang,…

DepEd studying DOH’s ‘No measles vaccination, no school enrollment’ proposal

Futch Anthony Inso 03/01/2019

 CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is still studying the proposal from the Department of Health (DOH) to require to students to get vaccinated against measles, before accepting them to enroll. “Kinahanglan pa silang…

DOH-7 intensifies measles vaccination info drive, appeals for parents’ cooperation

Futch Anthony Inso 02/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents are encouraged to bring their children to their nearest health centers so that their children can be vaccinated and be protected from measles. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, Department of Health in Central Visayas…

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