Manila Bulletin
DOH aims to fully vaccinate 77M Filipinos vs Covid-19 by end June
The Philippine government aims to vaccinate 77 million individuals, or 85% of the eligible population, against COVID-19 by the end of June.
This target represents a significant portion of the total eligible population, which is estimated at 90 million.
As of the report, approximately 68.5 million Filipinos have already received their COVID-19 vaccine doses.
The DOH expressed hope to reach the remaining target number by the end of June.
Additionally, 7,407 individuals received their COVID-19 jabs on Election Day, May 9, at vaccination sites near polling precincts.
The DOH noted the willingness of citizens to get vaccinated, even under challenging conditions.
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