Philippine News Agency
PH still needs 7M fully vaxxed to achieve population protection
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.
Presidential Adviser on COVID-19 Response Secretary Vince Dizon stated that the vaccination drive experienced a slight slowdown due to Typhoon Odette, which disrupted the second leg of the nationwide "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" program.
He remains optimistic that the targeted 54 million fully vaccinated is still achievable with more deliveries of the single-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
Areas not affected by the typhoon are expected to intensify their vaccination efforts.
As of Saturday, the Philippines has administered a total of 105,329,784 vaccine doses nationwide, with 47,109,449 Filipinos fully vaccinated and 1,365,827 receiving their booster shots.
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