MANILA, Feb. 27 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday received PHP145.5 million from the Canadian government for the integration of Covid-19 vaccination, routine immunization and proven approaches that make quality primary health care accessible for Filipinos.

The partnership prioritizes provinces and cities with the highest number of children who have not had a single shot of childhood vaccines and with the greatest number of individuals who have not received Covid-19 booster shots.

These areas include select municipalities in the provinces of Antique, Davao del Norte, and Sarangani, General Santos City; and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

The Canadian government provided the grant as part of a strategic p...