Manila Bulletin
PH’s vax rate slows due to surge in COVID-19 infections --- NTF adviser
The Philippines' target of vaccinating one million to 1.5 million Filipinos daily in the first quarter of 2022 faces a setback due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Many healthcare workers assigned to vaccination sites have been recalled to hospitals or have contracted COVID-19 themselves, leading to a slowdown in the vaccination rate.
Dr. Teodoro Herbosa of the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 confirmed that the surge in infections has caused personnel shortages in vaccination efforts.
Due to the lack of manpower, some local government units have opted to continue mobile vaccinations.
Booster inoculations at the Philippine General Hospital were temporarily halted because of insufficient personnel amidst rising COVID-19 cases.
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