Freebies, cartoons and balloons welcomed kids and parents at the Bacolod Queen of Mercy Hospital during the launching of the nationwide vaccination for
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
(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
ISOLATION HUB. The Midway Referral Facility for Covid-19 patients in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City in this undated photo. It serves as a treatment facility for symptomatic patients until they fully recover.(File photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO) BACOLOD CITY - New cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in this city have doubled in two days, prompting Mayor Evelio Leonardia to strongly remind Bacolodnons to continue observing minimum public health standards to curb further spread of the infection. "The Covid-19 pandemic is not over. We should remain compliant with the minimum health protocols. Getting vaccinated certainly protects us, but we have to be reminded to wear face mask, avoid crowded places and observe social distancing at all times," the mayor said in a statement on Thursday. In a Wednesday night meeting of the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF), Dr. Rosalie Deocampo, contact tracing cluster head, reported that cases in Bacolod have doubled from