Manila Bulletin
Pfizer jabs to help PH attain vaccination goal before yearend
The Philippines is optimistic about inoculating 70 million individuals by year-end, aiming for a "maskless" holiday season.
This optimism is bolstered by a new supply agreement for 40 million doses of Pfizer vaccines, expected to arrive starting August.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that with a vaccination rate of 500,000 per day, the 40 million Pfizer doses would only require 20 days to administer the first dose.
As of June 19, the Philippines had administered over 12.7 million vaccine doses from various brands, with 8.2 million doses given and over 2.2 million people fully vaccinated.
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As of June 13, 2021, the Philippines has administered 6,948,549 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with 1,879,694 individuals fully vaccinated.
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The Philippines is projected to administer 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by Monday or Tuesday of next week.
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The Philippine government has secured a supply agreement for 40 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, the largest procurement for 2021.
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III stated that the Philippines may achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 by the end of 2021 or early next year.
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A 74-year-old woman, Nieves Catacutan, received the Philippines' symbolic 10 millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose.
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