(Photo grabbed from DOH-13 FB page) BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Health - Caraga (DOH-13) has recommended the fast-tracking of vaccination at the level of local government units in the region amid the increasing number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. Dr. Cesar Cassion, DOH-13 director, made the recommendation Tuesday during a regular meeting of the Response Cluster of the Regional Vaccination Operations Center here. To date, the region has recorded a cumulative total of 50,699 Covid-19 confirmed cases, with 47,360 cumulative recoveries and 1,904 deaths. Active Covid-19 cases in the region are now at 1,435 with 263 new infections reported as of Monday night. In its latest vaccination report dated January 16, the DOH-13 said a total of 1,169,347 individuals in the Caraga have been fully vaccinated. "The number represents 41.61 percent of the target population in the region," it said in its report. The agency said it has administered a total of 2,488,266 Co
DONATIONS. The German-donated 587,000 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 via an Emirates flight on Monday afternoon (Dec. 27, 2021). The delivery of another 1.8 million government-procured Pfizer jabs enabled the country to get more than 200 million doses. (Photo courtesy of NTF) MANILA - The Philippines breached the 200-million mark of Covid-19 vaccine doses arrival following the delivery of two shipments on Monday. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. confirmed deliveries have reached 202,660,355, counting the 587,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine donated by Germany that arrived Monday afternoon and the 1,187,550 doses of government-procured Pfizer-BioNTech jabs scheduled later in the night. On Sunday,105,300 doses of Pfizer vaccines similarly purchased by the government were shippedto Davao. "On behalf of the National Task Force against Covid-19 and the Vaccine Cluster, I am pleased to inform the Filipino people
MILESTONE. NTF strategic communications on current operations head, Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor (left), shows the Resbakuna sign during the arrival of 1,957,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at the NAIA Terminal 3 on Sunday night (Dec. 26, 2021). The country has so far received a total of 200,885,005 Covid-19 vaccine doses. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine doses delivered to the country has exceeded the 200-million mark, an official of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 said on Sunday night. The figure includes the private sector-procured1,957,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine that arrived 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. "Kinagagalak ko ibalita sa ating mga kababayan, another milestone natin, 200,885,005 doses ang natanggap natin mga bakuna sa atin bansa muli itong pinapakita natin ang ating pamahahalaan ating commitment sa ating ating mga kababayan para labana
MILESTONE. NTF strategic communications on current operations head, Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor (left), shows the Resbakuna sign during the arrival of 1,957,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at the NAIA Terminal 3 on Sunday night (Dec. 26, 2021). The country has so far received a total of 200,885,005 Covid-19 vaccine doses. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine doses delivered to the country has exceeded the 200-million mark, an official of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 said on Sunday night. The figure includes the private sector-procured1,957,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine that arrived 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. "Kinagagalak ko ibalita sa ating mga kababayan, another milestone natin, 200,885,005 doses ang natanggap natin mga bakuna sa atin bansa muli itong pinapakita natin ang ating pamahahalaan ating commitment sa ating ating mga kababayan para labana
DONATIONS. The German-donated 587,000 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 via an Emirates flight on Monday afternoon (Dec. 27, 2021). The delivery and another 1.8 million government-procured Pfizer jabs enabled the country to get more than 200 million doses. (Photo courtesy of NTF) MANILA - The Philippines breached the 200-million mark of Covid-19 vaccine doses arrival following the delivery of two shipments on Monday. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. confirmed deliveries have reached 202,660,355, counting the 587,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine donated by Germany that arrived Monday afternoon and the 1,187,550 doses of government-procured Pfizer-BioNTech jabs scheduled later in the night. On Sunday,105,300 doses of Pfizer vaccines similarly purchased by the government were shippedto Davao. "On behalf of the National Task Force against Covid-19 and the Vaccine Cluster, I am pleased to inform the Filipino peopl