Cebu City Health mulls COVID-19 vaccine rollout for college students

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) is planning for the eventual vaccine rollout to college students in Cebu City. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, Cebu City Health Department  officer-in-charge,  said they were coordinating with the…

Limbo

Arianne Christian G. Tapao - @inquirerdotnet 08/29/2021

In Dante’s “Inferno,” Limbo was the first circle of hell, its vastness housing those who had been excluded from salvation. Souls are forever lost, through no fault of their own but because they had lived before Christ…

Cebu City begins rollout of J&J vax to seniors

Morexette Marie Erram 07/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City on Monday, July 26, 2021, has begun rolling out J&J COVID-19 vaccines to senior citizens. The city was allocated around 14,800 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine brand manufactured by US-based Janssen…

Vaccine rollout in Cebu resumes with arrival of 52,000 Sinovac vaccines

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Several localities in Cebu, including Cebu City, are expected to resume the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, July 8, 2021. This after Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC),…

No vax rollout in Cebu City on July 7 until further notice

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Cebu City has been paused once again. Councilor Dave Tumulak on Tuesday, July 6, confirmed that the city has used up all of its 14,920 doses of COVID-19…

Mandaue City resumes vaccine rollout on June 28

Doris C. Bongcac 06/28/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City government will resume its vaccination rollout this Monday, June 28. However, walk-ins will not be allowed. Only those who have pre-registered and were already given their vaccination schedules will be…

Cebu City to halt COVID-19 vaccine rollout in 3 sites

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government will temporarily halt its COVID-19 vaccination rollout this Monday, June 14, in three of its four sites. The city government announced on Sunday, June 13, that it have already…

Cebu City prepares for mass vaccination

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local officials here are now preparing to inoculate the general public by June. Councilor Dave Tumulak and City Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, confirmed to reporters on Monday, May 24, 2021, that they…

DOH counts on private sector to speed up vaccine rollout

Dexter Cabalza, Leila B. Salaverria 05/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) aims to ramp up vaccination efforts against COVID-19 with the help of the private sector, which will put up its own jab sites and deploy health workers, Undersecretary Maria…

VOC’s warning: Expect delays in rollout of Pfizer vaccines

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Vaccination Operations Center (VOC) is expecting additional allocations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines with the arrival of additional supply from the Department of Health central office. A total of…

Labella appeals to nat’l government: Give us more vaccines

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has appealed once more to the national government to provide more vaccines to the city. The vaccine rollout has temporarily been suspended in the city because there were…

LOOK: Vaccine rollout for seniors in Consolacion town starts this Wednesday

Doris C. Bongcac 04/21/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The municipality of Consolacion in northern Cebu started on Wednesday morning, April 21, its vaccine rollout for senior citizens. Vaccination was held at the town’s basketball court. “Interested senior citizen, inform your BHW…

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