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Health Undersecretary Lilibeth David said that all services and activities of the DOH, including COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, other disease prevention and control, and health promotion matters are ongoing.

DAVAO CITY—Like in the introduction of the Covid-19 vaccine last year, it was the children of medical parents and politicians who were in the first batch to be inoculated with the anti-Covid-19 vaccine for children. The Philippine Information Agency here interviewed one Dr. Gemma Tiu, a pediatrician and a mother…

PANDEMIC AID. US Embassy in the Philippines Charge d'Affaires ad interim Heather Variava (wearing green garland) hands over 10 intensive care unit beds, four Covid-19 vaccine cold storage units, and other medical equipment and supplies to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (center) at the launch of Davao City's community-based Covid-19 response on Friday (Dec 3, 2021). The Embassy said Washington D.C. has so far provided more than PHP1.9 billion (USD39 million) to support the Philippines'...

NAT'L VACCINATION. The three-day National Vaccination Days campaign begins in the town of Cantilan in Surigao del Sur on Monday (Nov. 29, 2021) as the local government targets at least 4,851 residents to be vaccinated during the campaign. The Department of Health in Caraga Region said it is eyeing around 460,000 individuals to be vaccinated in the three-day Bayanihan, Bakunahan campaign. (Photo grabbed from Municipality of Cantilan FB Page) BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Health in Caraga (D...

DAVAO CITY — Children aged 12-17 years old can now get COVID-19 vaccinations in Davao Oriental provinces through the Provincial Health Office starting Tuesday, November 2, 2021. According to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Davao Oriental, "the vaccination sites for those children with comorbi

Vaccination registration for 12-17-year-olds now open via DQR Codification

Total Covid-19 cases in Davao breach 100,000, but new, active cases declining

DOH-Davao aims to vaccinate 620,000 kids before 2022

CHILDREN'S VACCINATION. Southern Philippines Medical Center accountant Emmanuel Driz (left) accompanies his daughter Aubrey during the first day of the vaccination rollout for children aged 12 to 17 years with co-morbidities at the SPMC on Friday (Oct. 29, 2021). Aubrey is 12 years old and is asthmatic. (Photo courtesy of DOH-11) DAVAO CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) called on parents, teachers, and fully vaccinated individuals to campaign for the government's vaccination program a...

Vax for A3 kids starts on October 29 in Davao