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Gov't pushing to reach 54M fully vaxxed target by end of year —Galvez
The Philippine government is still aiming to fully vaccinate 54 million Filipinos by the end of the year against COVID-19.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. stated that the target may be achieved through the use of the single-shot Janssen vaccine and by administering second doses to 6 million individuals.
Despite optimism for over 1 million daily jabs, Galvez noted that the closure of 1,644 vaccination sites due to Typhoon Odette will adversely impact the target by at least a third, particularly in urban centers like Cebu and Iloilo.
From December 15 to December 21, the country administered approximately 5 million doses.
As of December 22, over 45.2 million individuals have been fully vaccinated.
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As of December 15, 2021, a total of 95,982,996 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the Philippines.
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The Philippines still needs to fully vaccinate seven million Filipinos by the end of the month to achieve its target of 54 million and attain population protection this year.
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As of December 23, a total of 105,118,508 vaccine doses against COVID-19 have been administered nationwide, with over 46 million Filipinos fully vaccinated.
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The Philippines' COVID-19 vaccine drive has administered over 100 million doses as of mid-December 2021.
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Malacañang announced that 43 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of December 16.
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