Manila Bulletin
PH administers 11-M COVID-19 vaccine doses so far - Dizon
The Philippines has administered 11 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
Testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon stated that one million doses were administered from Monday, June 28, to Thursday, July 1.
This marks the fastest pace of vaccination since the program's launch in March.
The country is now capable of administering over 250,000 jabs per day on average, though this is below the target of 500,000 daily due to supply shortages.
The Philippines has a current supply of 17 million doses from various brands including Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V, and Moderna.
The government's vaccination program aims to inoculate between 50 to 70 million Filipinos to achieve herd immunity.
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