COVID-19 jabs, boosters underscored amid deaths

Amid the 220 deaths recorded in Davao City from January to July 2, 2022, due to the coronavirus disease, the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force underscored the importance of vaccination and booster shots to prevent the unnecessary loss of lives.

Dr. Michelle Schlosser, the spokesperson of the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force, said that of the 220 who succumbed to COVID-19, 157 were unvaccinated while 58 were vaccinated but did not receive any boosters. The vaccination background of the five others is still being verified.

From June 26 to July 2, the four COVID-19 deaths reported included three unvaccinated patients and one vaccinated but without a booster dose. READ MORE