PH administers over 64M COVID-19 vaccine doses

The Philippines has administered a total of 64,947,366 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with 29,809,085 Filipinos now fully vaccinated as of Tuesday.

The country's average daily vaccination rate over the past seven days has increased to 781,958 doses.

The Philippines has received a total of 114,245,400 vaccine doses through procurement and donations, including 793,900 AstraZeneca doses donated by the German government.

The US government has donated forty cold chain storage units which are being distributed to far-flung areas to aid in inoculation drives.

Vaccination efforts include minors aged 12 to 17, with over 58,000 receiving their first dose.

The government aims to vaccinate approximately 12.7 million minors as part of the pediatric vaccination rollout.

The National Task Force Against Covid chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., stressed the need to prioritize vaccination for senior citizens, aiming for 70 percent coverage this month.

Galvez expressed optimism that the National Capital Region will achieve 100 percent vaccination of its eligible population by the end of December.