February 21, 2022
THE Cebu City government has temporarily suspended the vaccination of children 5-11 years old due to the shortage of Covid doses on Monday, February 21, 2022.
Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the Cebu City Health Department, said almost 3,000 children had already got their jabs since the vaccination drive started last
February 14 at the Abellana Sports Complex and Ayala Center Cebu.
The city health department had received 6,000 doses from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH) Central Visayas for the vaccination of children, but Ibones said they had to temporarily suspend the vaccination as the remaining 3,000 doses were reserved for the second dose.
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he already coordinated with Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the DOH Central Visayas, for additional supply of Covid
vaccines.
The Cebu City Vaccination Operations Center (VOC) had listed more than 10,000 minors who wanted to avail of the free vaccines.
Ibones said they would inform the children through text messages once they resume the vaccination drive after getting additional supply of vaccines. (PAC, TPT)