BOOSTED. Incoming Grade 12 learner Reah Joy Repospolo of the Philippine Science High School Western Visayas campus avails of her booster dose during the launching of the "PinasLakas" vaccination campaign on July 26, 2022. The Department of Health is coordinating with school officials to encourage students to submit to primary series and booster doses as preparations for the opening of classes, especially with the full in-person setting in November.(PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH-6) has assured enough supply of Covid-19 vaccines as it continues to closely coordinate with school officials to encourage students to get the primary series and booster shots in preparations for the full face-to-face classes in November. Data from the Department of Education Western Visayas (DepEd-6) showed that as of June 27 this year, 404,645 learners in the region have availed of their first dose, and 376,161 are fully vaccinated out of their 2,
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(File photo) MANILA - The work and sacrifices of healthcare workers and front-liners in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic have saved millions of lives, making them heroes of this generation, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday. Galvez, who is also the vaccine czar, said everyone played a crucial role in the success of the government's coronavirus response and vaccination program. "Sa gitna ng ating laban kontra sa Covid-19, umusbong ang mga bagong bayaning tulad ninyo na isinantabi ang inyong mga personal na kapakanan at kaligtasan para sa ating mga mahal na kababayan. Kayo ang mga tunay na bayani ng henerasyong ito (Amid our fight against Covid-19, new heroes like you have emerged and you have set aside your personal gains and safety for our beloved countrymen. You are the real heroes of this generation)," Galvez said. He praised health personnel and volunteers of the Centers for Health Development (CHD) and Re
VAX CAMPAIGN. Officers of the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines (FSCAP) Antique Chapter meet to discuss how they could help with the vaccination campaign of the provincial government on Friday (March 25, 2022). FSCAP president Edgar Maghari said they will conduct an advocacy campaign to raise the vaccination accomplishment of their sector.(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - A group of senior citizens has expressed willingness to help raise the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination accomplishment of their sector in the province. The Antique Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines (FSCAP) Antique chapter president Edgar Maghari, in an interview Friday, said they will be working closely with local health officers during their advocacy campaign since they have difficulty in explaining technical questions being raised by their peers. "We found it hard to explain the advantages and disad
A2 VACCINATION. Vaccination for the A2 population in Western Visayas is yet to reach the 70 percent target of the 864,891 eligible senior citizens. The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) is now reaching out to their carers and children to help convince unvaccinated senior citizens to get vaccinated.(PNA photo screenshot of RVOC report) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) is seeking the help of caregivers and children of senior citizens to encourage the sector to get vaccinated. DOH WV CHD Nurse 5 Mariebe Adrias, in an interview on Friday, said inoculating the A2 or senior citizen sector is one challenge that they are facing in the region. "We could not reach the target for our senior citizens and that's primarily caused by misinformation, vaccine hesitancy, fear of side effects by our elderly and it is also relatively influenced by their capacity. For example, if they are