The city government of Davao is recognized by the Department of Health (DOH) Davao Region for covered 100 percent fully vaccinated individuals of their 70 percent population.
The city received a cash prize of P150,000 during the DOH Harmonized Health Awards 2022 for the Davao Region at the Grand Regal Hotel on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
Vice Mayor Jay Melchor Quitain Jr. attributed the recognition to the cooperation of the Dabawenyos.
“From the moment vaccines were made available the city government wasted no time to conduct vaccination programs all over the city, infact the vice mayor’s office then headed by Mayor Sebastian Duterte spearheaded the implementation of vaccination roll outs by bringing the vaccines to the barangays, directly to the people and so the outcome was very successful and this is also because of everybody’s cooperation and the joint efforts of both the public and private sector that we have attained herd immunity,” he told Edge Davao.
Acting City Health Officer Dr. Ashley Lopez reportedly said that under the Covid-19 response, the city’s vaccination has reached 101 percent.
Davao City also vaccinated 100 percent of the target population for senior citizens and achieved more than 30 percent of its target for the first booster.
The city is also recognized for its Covid-19 pandemic and vaccination response and also received other awards for New Born Screening, Tuberculosis Control Program, Malaria Control Program, and Local Health Systems.
