Manila Bulletin
DOH: Over 700K people fully vaccinated vs COVID-19
As of May 18, 2021, over 786,000 Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 since the vaccination campaign began.
A total of 3,299,470 vaccine doses have been administered across 1,129 vaccination sites.
The majority of administered doses, over 2.5 million, were first doses, with health workers receiving the largest share.
Among those fully vaccinated, health workers also accounted for the largest number, followed by persons with comorbidities and senior citizens.
The DOH reported that 99% of the 7.8 million delivered vaccine doses have been distributed to vaccination sites.
The seven-day average of daily vaccinated individuals reached a record high of 108,540.
Vaccinations for essential workers and indigents in June will be prioritized in Metro Manila and eight other COVID-19 hotspots.
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