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Over 922,000 individuals vaccinated vs. COVID-19 —DOH
A total of 922,898 individuals in the Philippines have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of April 6.
Of these, 50,685 Filipinos have completed their vaccination with two doses.
The country has distributed 1,936,600 vaccine doses out of the 2,525,600 delivered.
The seven-day average of daily vaccinated individuals has decreased to 22,932.
Some local governments have temporarily halted vaccinating senior citizens due to a shortage of AstraZeneca vaccines.
The COVAX Facility has committed to deliver more AstraZeneca doses, but their arrival is delayed due to supply issues.
Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine has been approved for use on the elderly, previously only being recommended for healthy individuals aged 18 to 59.
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