Philippines administers 37.7M COVID-19 vaccine doses

As of September 9, the Philippines has administered a total of 37,728,114 doses of COVID-19 vaccines nationwide.

Out of this total, 16,138,934 individuals have completed their two doses, while 21,589,180 have received their first dose.

The national vaccination program administered an average of 450,717 doses daily in the last seven days.

The country currently has a stockpile of 53,294,130 vaccine doses, with additional deliveries of Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines received.

The government aims to achieve 70 percent vaccination coverage among the eligible adult population, which translates to vaccinating about 77.2 million Filipinos.

Discussions are ongoing regarding pediatric vaccinations and the potential administration of booster shots after population protection is achieved.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. attributed the country's vaccination drive to the collaboration among the national government, local government units (LGUs), and the private sector.