64M Filipinos fully vaxxed vs COVID-19

As of March 9, approximately 64 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the National Vaccinations Operations Center (NVOC).

The government has administered a total of 137 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with 10.7 million of these being booster shots.

The NVOC has set milestones to fully vaccinate 70 million Filipinos by the end of March and 90 million by the end of June 2022.

Booster shots are currently only recommended for fully vaccinated individuals aged 18 and above.

Experts are still researching the duration of vaccine protection in younger age groups, and thus, no booster shots are recommended for those 17 years old and below, both locally and internationally.

Despite the lack of booster recommendations for minors, the vaccination coverage for children aged 12 to 17 years old in the Philippines is considered good.

Meanwhile, some countries are reportedly exploring the possibility of administering booster shots to immunocompromised individuals within this younger age group.