Vaccination for 12-17 year-olds to start on October 15
The City Government of Davao is set to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination for 12 to 17 year old persons on October 15 after getting approval from the Department of Health.
Davao City plans incentives to entice people to get COVID-19 jabs
Mayor Sara Duterte said they are considering incentives such as gift checks for groceries that will be given for people who have taken the first dose.
Mayor Sara jokes on bubble-wrapping unvaxxed employees
With the roll out of COVID-19 vaccines for workers and employees in the city in place, questions are now raised on how to handle safety in workplaces when there are still employees who are not vaccinated.
LABORATORY TRAINING IN ACTION. Davao Regional Medical Center personnel undergo hands-on training on laboratory techniques and procedures for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in UP Mindanao in preparation for the COVID-19 facility of the hospital.
(Photo from Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao)
Broken molecular lab delays COVID-19 reporting in Davao
Dr. Michelle Schlosser, Davao City's COVID task force focal person, attributed this to the malfunctioning of a molecular laboratory extraction machine to run swab specimens at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) which is still under repair.
Concerned citizens assist the woman who gave birth outside the health center in Barangay Nazareth on Friday, Oct. 23. The facility was temporarily closed for disinfection after a nurse tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Christian Amistoso)
Davao opts for home care for COVID-19 patients amidst surge
With the surge of active cases, the city government last week allowed the inclusion of a homecare program to augment its COVID-19 response with Davao Doctors Hospital.