Mandaluyong eyes herd immunity by September or October

The city government of Mandaluyong aims to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 before November, with Mayor Menchie Abalos expressing confidence that this goal is attainable by September or October.

This target is dependent on the city's capacity to administer at least 7,000 vaccine doses daily across its vaccination centers.

Mandaluyong City has achieved 100 percent vaccination for its A1 and A3 priority groups and 58 percent for the A2 group for the first dose.

The city is also vaccinating individuals regardless of vaccine brand, as residents are eager to receive any available dose.

Excluding non-resident workers, Mandaluyong aims to inoculate 325,127 residents to reach herd immunity.

To accommodate residents, the city provides house-to-house vaccinations for bedridden senior citizens and free shuttle services to vaccination sites.

As of May 20, Mandaluyong has administered 54,257 vaccine doses, with 8,466 individuals fully vaccinated, and the A3 priority group having received the most doses.