File image courtesy of Bacolod City PIO BACOLOD CITY - The city government here is urging residents to register their children aged 5 to 11 for vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a statement on Monday, the Emergency Operations Center Task Force (EOC-TF) said they are preparing to vaccinate children under this age group and master listing is ongoing. EOC-TF executive director Em Ang, who also sits as coordinator of the city's Covid-19 Vaccination Council (CoVac), said they are awaiting the go-signal from the Department of Health (DOH) for the rollout. In December last year, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. Those who want to register children 5 to 11 years old for vaccination may log on to: https://tinyurl.com/bcdonlinepedia Meanwhile, Ang said the city's vaccination rate continues to increase after surpassing the 410,00 tar
(File image courtesy of Bacolod City PIO) BACOLOD CITY - The Emergency Operations Center Task Force (EOC-TF) here has started forming a list of children aged 5 to 11 years old, who will soon undergo vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). As of Friday, the listing is ongoing while mass vaccination continues this week in various sites. "We have been master listing children aged 5 to 11 in preparation for their vaccination. We will just wait for the Department of Health (DOH) to give the go signal," EOC-TF Executive Director Em Ang and coordinator of the city's Covid-19 Vaccination Council (CoVac) said in a statement. Currently, vaccines are available for those going for either the first, second, or booster doses in various shopping malls, bus terminals, quick service restaurant branches, barangay gymnasiums, and covered courts. As of January 6, Bacolod has recorded 414,880 fully vaccinated individuals, surpassing the more than the 410,00 target population
PAGASAinfographic of the track of Typhoon Odette (From PAGASA Facebook page) DUMAGUETE CITY - Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on Thursday ordered the work stoppage at the Capitol beginning noon amid the threat of Typhoon Odette that has begun to bring heavy rains and strong winds in the province. In an advisory issued through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and posted on social media, Degamo said the suspension of work is "to prevent loss of life or bodily harm (and) ensuring the safety of all". However, government offices/agencies whose functions involve law enforcement, response action to disasters and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital services shall make available stand-by services/arrangements, he said. Tropical Wind Cyclone Signal No. 4 was hoisted over Negros Oriental on Thursday afternoon. Several barangays here had preemptively evacuated residents in low-lying and high-risk areas. An initial police report said 20