CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY The Department of Health regional office of Northern Mindanao (DOH-10) has recorded a big increase in the number of dengue cases in the region from January 1 to June 11 this year.
Acting City Health Officer Dr. William Bernardo puts Dengue awareness sticker to one of the re
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Health Office is now stepping up its vaccination drive, especially with many of its vaccine stocks expiring by the end of May. In an online briefer on Wednesday, CHO medical officer Dr. Ted Yu Jr. confirmed that there are certain numbers of vaccine supply that will ex
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The local government here will implement new vaccination strategies against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to improve the immunization output in the city. "We are strategizing our vaccination efforts here in the city for us to address those missing numbers of our first dose target." Dr. Ted Yu Jr. the city health office (CHO) medical officer, said in an online briefer on Friday. Yu said the city government will start the house-to-house Covid-19 vaccination for senior citizens, as well as in bus terminals for other priority groups on March 7. Yu clarified that the house-to-house vaccination, through the city's Covid-19 mobile vaccination team, will cater to non-ambulatory senior citizens. Meanwhile, the vaccination in bus terminals, particularly in the Westbound Bus Terminal in Barangay Bulua, and the Agora Integrated Bus Terminal in Barangay Lapasan, will cater to individuals aged 12 years old and above with no comorbidities. Yu said the cit
Dr. Jerie Calingasan, head of the Provincial Health Office of Misamis Oriental(File photo) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The provincial government of Misamis Oriental has urged all provincial hospitals to ready the ambulances during the start of the five to 11 years old vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). During the weekly flag-raising Monday, Dr. Jerie Calingasan, provincial health officer and the provincial anti-Covid-19 task force chief, said this will provide a quick medical response for children who may experience severe side effects. The province has eight provincial hospitals that are located in the towns of Talisayan, Manticao, Magsaysay, Initao, Claveria, Balingasag, Alubijid and Gingoog City. All of the hospitals, Calingasan said, must also ensure that there is a pediatrician on duty to assist the vaccinated children. Calingasan also confirmed that the pediatric vaccination in Misamis Oriental on February 22 will be held at the provincial capitol, specifically at