Manila Bulletin
Lacson: Without accelerated COVID-19 vaccination, no herd immunity until 2033
The Department of Health (DOH) is working to speed up the country's COVID-19 vaccination program in response to concerns about the slow pace.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that meetings have been held with vaccine sites and regional directors to accelerate the rollout.
Senator Panfilo Lacson previously estimated that the Philippines would not achieve herd immunity until 2033 at the current vaccination rate.
Lacson urged the government to accelerate the vaccination rollout to potentially advance the timeline for achieving herd immunity.
Vergeire acknowledged that the vaccination program is still in its early stages, having only begun with the Sinovac vaccines on March 1.
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