Manila Bulletin
CDO steps up vaccination drive to utilize supplies before they expire
Cagayan de Oro City is accelerating its vaccination drive to utilize Covid-19 vaccine supplies before they expire by the end of May.
The City Health Office (CHO) stated that they have a daily monitoring and inventory system to prevent vaccine wastage.
Daily inoculations are being conducted in various locations, including mega sites, barangay health centers, bus terminals, drive-through stations, and through house-to-house campaigns.
The city has achieved a 91 percent vaccination rate, with 547,700 individuals fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Additionally, 22.71 percent of the target population have received their booster shots, and 29,170 individuals have received their first dose.
The city government also aims to increase the vaccination coverage for children aged 5 to 11 through a walk-in process.
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