Manila Bulletin
New month, new target: Gov't eyes 55 M administered COVID-19 jabs in October
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.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. stated that the target could increase if local government units improve their vaccination capacities.
The government plans to ramp up vaccine deliveries to 100 million doses by the end of September to facilitate the expansion of vaccination to more sectors.
The daily vaccination target is set between 500,000 and 800,000 doses.
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the vaccination of the general population and minors starting October, a decision prompted by the substantial arrival of vaccine doses.
The Philippines has received almost 70 million vaccine doses from seven manufacturers since February 28.
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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.
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The Philippines is targeting to fully vaccinate over half of its population against COVID-19 by the end of the year.
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The Philippines is projected to have around 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of October.
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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.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the vaccination of the general population and minors against COVID-19, with rollout expected to begin in October.
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