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Over 1.3M Filipinos vaccinated against Covid-19
The Philippines ranks fourth among Southeast Asian nations in COVID-19 vaccine rollout, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.
Galvez stated that the country is in the upper third of vaccination programs globally, despite limited supply in the first and second quarters.
Indonesia leads the ASEAN rollout with over 17 million doses administered, followed by Singapore and Myanmar.
A total of 1,562,563 vaccines have been administered to individuals, including health workers, senior citizens, and people with comorbidities.
As of the new article, 1,353,107 Filipinos have been inoculated since the vaccination program began in March.
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