CEBU CITY – The Department of Health said at least 1.8 million people in Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor had been inoculated against the Covid-19 disease as mass vaccination continues in the region of about 5.6 million population.
Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH-7 chief pathologist and spokeswoman, said some
2,240,822 people have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. She
said a total of 4.1 million doses had been administered in the four provinces –
71% or 2.9 million in Cebu; and the remaining 29% in Bohol, Negros Oriental and
Siquijor.
Loreche said 131,989 medical frontline workers are alsoscheduled to
receive their third jabs following the directive from DOH Secretary Francisco
Duque III to provide them booster shots against the deadly respiratory disease.
“I’m emphasizing this because this data on medical front-liners will be
the basis in giving them booster doses. So we already know how many of them
will get the booster jabs. But the expanded A1 vaccinees are not eligible for
booster dose,” she said, referring to the immediate members of a medical
worker’s family. (John Rey Saavedra)
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