43M Filipinos fully vaxxed vs COVID-19

Malacañang announced that 43 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of December 16.

This means 55.78% of the target population is now fully vaccinated.

An additional 56 million Filipinos have received at least their first dose of the vaccine.

Over one million Filipinos have also received their booster shots.

The government is confident in achieving its goal of fully vaccinating 54 million Filipinos against COVID-19 by the end of 2021.

The second round of the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" vaccination drive, scheduled from December 15 to 17 (with extensions for typhoon-affected areas), aims to administer seven million doses.

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