PROTECT KIDS. With the easing of restrictions, the Department of Education in Davao City has allowed over 400 academic institutions to resume face-to-face classes. However, the Covid-19 Task Force in Davao City is concerned about the low turnout of vaccination among the younger population. (PNA File Photo) DAVAO CITY As over 400 public schools have already resumed face-to-face (F2F) classes in Davao City, the local government urged parents to have their children vaccinated for maximum protection. Department of Education in Davao Region (DepEd-11) spokesperson Jenielito Atillo said Tuesday while there are still 11 schools that have yet to secure approval for the F2F classes, at least 419 schools are holding on-site classes. The resumption of regular classes has worried the city's Covid-19 Task Force, which noted the low turnout of the pediatric vaccination for 5 to 11 years old in the city. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, the task force's spokesperson, said they have only recorded 3,3
DAVAO CITY - Inoculation sites where Dabawenyos can walk in and get their first dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine have been opened across the city, the Davao Covid-19 Task Force Vaccination Cluster said in a statement Tuesday. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, the spokesperson of the Davao Covid-19 Task Force, said the City Health Office (CHO)-managed vaccination sites are now open for walk-ins after the city recently received a big supply of vaccines, particularly the Pfizer brand. She said in the previous months, walk-ins are highly discouraged as Dabawenyos should have to wait for their prioritization or priority group schedule. Now, however, residents can avail themselves of the vaccine in all vaccination hubs. "Interested Dabawenyos can (now) register and receive the vaccine on site. They are required to bring a valid ID (identification card), Safe Davao QR (quick response) Code, and ball pen,' Schlosser added. In the first district, Covid-19 vaccine first doses are admi
(PNA photo by Joey Razon) DAVAO CITY - The city government is opening more sites for the Bakuna Nights drive in malls to vaccinate working Dabawenyos against the coronavirus. Bakuna Nights is a nightly vaccination drive designed to give chance to individuals working during the day to get vaccinated even at night. In a radio interview Wednesday, Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao Covid-19 Task Force Vaccination Cluster said they are eyeing the big malls in the city as new venues for the Bakuna Nights. "We really want to achieve herd immunity. One of the proposals of the Vaccination Cluster is to open several Bakuna Nights locations so we are looking into Abreeza Mall, Gaisano Mall, SM Lanang, and Gaisano Mall Toril," she said. Malls are more accessible and strategically located to cater to those from the southern and northern areas of the city. Schlosser said regular vaccination hubs would continue to operate during the day despite the expansion of the nightly v
DAVAO CITY - Davao City is now at 66 percent of its target number of inoculations against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to reach Davao City achieves 66% of population protection target, the city government said on Thursday. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, Focal Person of the Covid-19 Task Force, said a total of 792,932 individuals have received their first dose, while 50 percent or 600,070 are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Schlosser also urged the public to get vaccinated to help the government achieve its daily target number of 15,000 doses of vaccine. "I would want to believe na kaya nato ni i-achieve but ginahangyo gyud pud nato ang katawhan [nga magpabakuna] (I would want to believe that we can achieve it, but we are also urging the public to get vaccinated)," Schlosser said. "Logistically kaya nato sya, manpower kaya nato sya. Kaya nato sya pero ginahangyo nato ang katawhan sa ilang kooperasyon because kung wala tay mga taong magpa vaccine maglisod ta og achi
DAVAO CITY - Davao City is now at 66 percent of its target number of inoculations against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to reach herd immunity, the city government said on Thursday. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, Focal Person of the Covid-19 Task Force, said a total of 792,932 individuals have received their first dose, while 50 percent or 600,070 are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Schlosser also urged the public to get vaccinated to help the government achieve its daily target number of 15,000 doses of vaccine. "I would want to believe na kaya nato ni i-achieve but ginahangyo gyud pud nato ang katawhan [nga magpabakuna] (I would want to believe that we can achieve it, but we are also urging the public to get vaccinated)," Schlosser said. "Logistically kaya nato sya, manpower kaya nato sya. Kaya nato sya pero ginahangyo nato ang katawhan sa ilang kooperasyon because kung wala tay mga taong magpa vaccine maglisod ta og achieve sa 15,000 [daily vaccinations] (Logist