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PH administered jabs breach 8M mark
The Philippines has administered over 8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of June 18, 2021, with 5,953,810 receiving their first dose.
Of the total administered doses, 1,939,599 senior citizens have received their first dose and 536,476 are fully vaccinated.
For adults with comorbidities, 2,005,206 have been given their first jabs while 498,925 have received both shots.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. stated that all sectors are working together to move on from the pandemic and further open the economy.
He lauded the key roles played by local government units and the private sector in ramping up inoculations.
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