Manila Bulletin
PH administers 29.1M COVID-19 vaccine doses
Over 12.87 million Filipinos are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of August 18, with 12,877,197 receiving their second vaccine dose.
A total of 29,127,240 vaccine doses have been administered, including 16,250,043 first doses, with projections to reach 30 million doses by August 20.
The country's daily vaccination rate reached 445,824 as of August 18.
The Philippines aims to vaccinate over 77 million Filipinos by the end of the year.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that 0.23 percent of vaccinated individuals reported mild, non-hospitalization requiring untoward reactions.
The Department of Health (DOH) is considering the inclusion of booster shots in the 2022 budget, pending the recommendation of the All Experts Group.
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The national government aims to fully vaccinate 27 million Filipinos against COVID-19 by the end of August.
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The Philippines anticipates receiving three million doses of Sinovac vaccines this week, with the remainder of its Sinovac procurement and the bulk of Pfizer and Moderna orders expected to begin in September.
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As of August 18, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that a total of 29,127,240 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered nationwide.
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The Philippines administered an average of 550,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses daily in the first 12 days of August, a significant increase from July's average of 320,000.
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