Manila Bulletin
Duterte administration's goal: 100% vax rate before end-June 2022
The Duterte administration aims to achieve 100% COVID-19 vaccination of the target population and return to a "new normal" before President Rodrigo Duterte's term ends on June 30.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Kristian Ablan stated that all available resources will be utilized to meet the vaccination target.
As of April 1, at least 65.9 million Filipinos, or 73 percent of the target population, are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Additionally, 12 million Filipinos have received their booster shots.
For the pediatric population, 933,000 children aged five to 11 are fully vaccinated, while 8.9 million adolescents have completed their doses.
Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire affirmed that the DOH and the government will continue efforts until every Filipino is vaccinated.
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