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Health Undersecretary Cascolan will oversee Visayas vaccine logistics
Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Camilo Cascolan has been appointed to oversee the COVID-19 vaccination program in the Visayas.
Cascolan's responsibilities include monitoring vaccination coverage in Regions VI, VII, and VIII (Western, Central, and Eastern Visayas).
He is also tasked with managing the logistics and inventory of COVID-19 vaccines in these areas.
Cascolan's previous appointment to the DOH faced criticism due to his lack of a medical or healthcare background.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended the appointment, stating that Cascolan's role at the DOH did not require a medical background but rather an oversight of the department's functions.
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire instructed Cascolan to create a system for a more efficient vaccination program in the Visayas.
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