PH eyes better Christmas with steady vaccine supply for herd immunity

The Philippines is actively seeking a consistent and stable supply of COVID-19 vaccines to achieve herd immunity and ensure a "better Christmas" this year, according to the country's vaccine czar.

The government aims to vaccinate between 50 to 70 million Filipinos within the year to reach the desired level of herd immunity against the coronavirus.

Vaccination efforts are planned to ramp up significantly, with targets of vaccinating 1 million citizens weekly in April, 2 million weekly in May, and 3 to 5 million weekly starting in June.

As of the report, 269,583 healthcare workers have already been inoculated across 4,500 vaccination sites nationwide.

The strategy emphasizes securing a steady flow of vaccines, drawing lessons from countries like the US, UK, Israel, and India that have successfully managed their vaccination programs through consistent supply.