CEBU CITY - Almost 500 workers in the construction sector in Mandaue City, Cebu and Dumaguete in Negros Oriental have received their first dose of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) said on Thursday. In a statement, DOLE-7 said it successfully conducted on Wednesday the simultaneous inoculation rollout in the two cities, the first identified local government units (LGU) to host its vaccination program. Around 179 workers received their vaccination in Mandaue City while some 263 workers got their jabs at the Robinsons Place Dumaguete and Barangay Pulantubig covered court in Dumaguete City. The number of workers to be vaccinated is expected to rise in the coming days as the program is still ongoing, DOLE-7 regional director Salome Siaton said in the statement. She said this endeavor is in line with their commitment to facilitate the administration of vaccines for workers under the "Reform. Rebound. Recover: 1 Mi
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