Mindanao Times

‘Family profiling’

• City to check vax status of residents vs COVID-19

- BY ANTONIO L. COLINA IV / MINDANEWS

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews) -- The Davao City COVID-19 Task Force will conduct a “family profiling” in all 182 barangays here to determine the members of the households who are not yet vaccinated against the infection or have yet to receive their booster shots.

Dr. Michelle Schlosser, “Bida Bakunado” program spokespers­on for broadcast over Davao City

COVID-19 Task Force of Disaster Radio (DCDR

Davao City, said during 87.5) on Friday that the “family profiling” is another strategy of the local government to have a “conversati­on” with locals who remain apprehensi­ve about getting inoculated.

“This is not mandatory. Just give us that chance to really have that conversati­on with the people to address your apprehensi­ons, doubts, and fears about getting the vaccines so that we can help you open up your minds as to the benefits and importance of vaccines,” she said.

Aside from COVID-19 vaccines, she said the data to be gathered will include informatio­n on the immunizati­on status to know how many children have yet to receive routine vaccines, including, among others, those vaccines for the prevention of mea

 ?? Merecido. BING GONZALES ?? BRIG. GEN. Benjamin Silo Jr., Police Regional Office XI director, receives a rifle from one of the 10 members of New People’s Army who surrendere­d as they are being presented to the media at Camp Quintin
Merecido. BING GONZALES BRIG. GEN. Benjamin Silo Jr., Police Regional Office XI director, receives a rifle from one of the 10 members of New People’s Army who surrendere­d as they are being presented to the media at Camp Quintin

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