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DAVAO CITY - The Department of Health in the Davao Region (DOH-11$ announced on Tuesday that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination rollout for minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities will start on October 29 in identified hospitals throughout the region. In a statement, Dr. Roy Ferrer, Assistant Secretary of Health for Visayas and Mindanao, said Moderna and Pfizer have an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the A3 pediatric population aged 12 to 17. Children under A3 are those with underlying medical comorbidities and at risk of severe Covid-19. These children have been identif...

DAVAO CITY, March 8 (PIA)- A total of 105 health workers from the primary, secondary and tertiary private hospitals in the city turned out initially during the vaccination roll out for the first time at the A. Mabini Elementary School in Bangkal Davao City. Dr. Ashley Lopez, acting city health officer and focal person for COVID-19 concerns in Davao City bared that the experts will use up first the 10,000 vaccines intended for the medical health workers in the city before the delivery of more vaccines from the AstraZeneca.  He said the 10,000 allocated Coronavac- vaccines from Sinovac must be...