Manila Bulletin
Palace sets target: Over half of Pinoys fully vaccinated vs COVID by year's end
The Philippines is targeting to fully vaccinate over half of its population against COVID-19 by the end of the year.
President Duterte expressed confidence in reaching this target, especially with an expected increase in vaccine deliveries and the start of general public inoculation.
The country has received 77.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to date, with 46.2 million administered nationwide.
This vaccination target is crucial for the easing of mobility curbs and boosting economic growth.
The government aims to fully vaccinate 70% of the population by February 2022.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
A total of 45,147,477 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the Philippines as of September 29, with 21,103,317 individuals having received full protection.
Read more →
A total of 1,813,500 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, donated by the US government through the COVAX facility, arrived in the Philippines on Sunday.
Read more →
The Philippines has received nearly 79 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of October 7, with over 46 million administered nationwide.
Read more →
The Philippines aims to administer at least 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in October as it prepares to extend immunization to the general population, including minors.
Read more →
The Philippines received over 1.3 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, October 9, 2021, purchased through a joint effort by the government and the private sector.
Read more →