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90% of eligible QC residents already vaccinated
Quezon City has vaccinated 1,539,611 residents with at least one dose, reaching 90.57% of its target population.
The city aims to inoculate 1.7 million residents to achieve population protection.
As of August 24, Quezon City has administered a total of 2,227,734 vaccine doses.
Of the total doses administered, 688,123 were second doses, representing 42.84% of the target population.
Mayor Joy Belmonte emphasized the commitment to continue vaccinating the adult population as long as vaccines are available.
The city's total COVID cases have reached 122,000, with 8,959 active infections, and isolation facilities are at 80% capacity.
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