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Gov’t says it aims for metro herd immunity in six more months
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. stated that the Philippines requires 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses monthly to inoculate 70 percent of the population and achieve herd immunity.
The government is targeting herd immunity in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces by November.
This requires vaccinating 120,000 residents daily in the NCR, Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, and Rizal.
Galvez acknowledged a potential shortfall in vaccine supply, necessitating strategic distribution.
Vaccines will also be brought to other strategic areas like Calabarzon and Central Luzon.
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