1.2M Pfizer doses for Filipino kids arrive

The Philippines received 1.2 million doses of the reformulated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine specifically for children aged 5 to 11.

These newly arrived doses were procured through the World Bank and arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 on Saturday evening.

This shipment follows a previous delivery of 1,147,000 doses of the same reformulated vaccine on Friday night.

As of March 24, the Department of Health reported that 72.81% of the target population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

In terms of pediatric vaccination, 736,143 children are fully vaccinated, with over 1.8 million having received their first dose.

Additionally, approximately 8.9 million teenagers are fully vaccinated, and 9.87 million have received their first dose.

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