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Philippines jabs over 1.2 million doses of vaccines vs. COVID-19
As of April 13, over 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the Philippines.
A total of 1,093,651 individuals have received their first dose, and 162,065 have completed their second dose.
Out of the 3,025,600 vaccine doses delivered, 1,255,716 have been administered, with over 93% distributed to vaccination sites.
The seven-day average of daily vaccinated individuals reached a record high of 47,545.
Nayong Pilipino will be utilized as a mega vaccination site to accelerate the rollout.
The Food and Drug Administration is updating guidelines for the AstraZeneca vaccine due to temporary suspension for individuals under 60 amid blood clot concerns.
The Philippines has recorded 892,880 COVID-19 infections with 704,386 recoveries and 15,447 deaths as of Wednesday afternoon.
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