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Philippines to vaccinate 77 million by end-March
The Philippine government aims to fully vaccinate 77 million Filipinos against COVID-19 by the end of March, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles.
This target is part of an effort to boost defenses against more contagious variants and ensure voters' safety before the May 9 elections.
The government expects about 90 million people to be fully vaccinated by the end of June.
The average daily vaccination rate from January 10 to 14 was 987,045 doses.
About 2.5 million more people have been fully inoculated recently.
The government plans to concentrate vaccination efforts in areas with more unvaccinated people.
It is expected that all registered voters will be vaccinated before the May 2022 elections.
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