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Philippines administers 14M doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The Philippines has administered a total of 14 million COVID-19 vaccine doses nationwide, with at least four million individuals completing both shots.
This milestone was achieved by vaccinating an average of 257,157 people daily, surpassing the previous record of 375,059 jabs in a single day.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the 4.04 million fully vaccinated individuals constitute 5.78% of the government's target of 58 million people for population protection by year-end.
Around 7.7 million vaccine doses are expected to be delivered between July 15 and July 17, including shipments of Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and Sinovac.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III previously expressed hope that achieving 500,000 jabs a day could lead to herd immunity within two to three months.
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