Manila Bulletin
PH already administered over 100K COVID-19 vaccine booster shots --DOH
Over 100,000 Filipinos have received additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of November 24.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire reported that 69,971 health workers, 21,139 seniors, and nearly 11,000 severely ill individuals have received their booster or third doses.
All regions in the Philippines have commenced the administration of booster or additional doses.
The government began offering third doses to seniors and severely ill individuals on Monday, following the vaccination of almost half of the adult population.
The Department of Health (DoH) recorded the lowest number of active COVID-19 cases this year with 17,796, alongside 975 new infections.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 2.83 million, with 47,875 deaths and 2.76 million recoveries.
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