PH administers over 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in a day

The Philippines has administered over one million COVID-19 vaccine doses in a single day on November 4, marking a first since the vaccination program began.

President Rodrigo Duterte announced that the Philippines exceeded its target of administering 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in October, with 59.5 million doses administered as of November 3.

As of November 5, 28,718,856 Filipinos are fully vaccinated, representing 37.23 percent of the 110 million estimated total population.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that 1.11 million doses were administered on November 4, with 1,119,389 doses specifically recorded for that day.

The government aims to fully vaccinate 80% of the estimated 110 million Filipinos by May 9, 2022, to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.

The country's COVID-19 vaccine supply has reached 100 million doses, and National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. cited the need to accelerate the vaccination program, especially in low-risk areas with high vaccine hesitancy.

Galvez noted that 20 to 30 percent of the population remains hesitant to get vaccinated, which could hinder the country's exit from the pandemic.