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BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental provincial government continues to face challenges in hitting its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination coverage target, especially among its elderly population. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday he doesn't see the province reaching its goal by the end of June even with the eight-day Provincial Vaccination Days scheduled this month. "No, not all. We are still experiencing difficulty in convincing some sectors to have themselves vaccinated," he told reporters. Lacson said in his recent meeting with Mayor Renato Gustilo of Sa...

(File photo) MANILA - The third run of the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan", a massive government Covid-19 vaccination drive, is set on February 10 and 11, the Department of Health (DOH) announced Friday. Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the staging of this drive seeks to increase the vaccination coverage in areas where the inoculation rate is low, especially among senior citizens. "It should be nationwide but we will prioritize the areas that need an additional boost to increase their vaccination coverage," she said in a Laging Handa briefing. "We are doing it on Febru...