Manila Bulletin
Gov't ‘off target’ to reach herd immunity by December, must vaccinate 250k Filipinos daily — Robredo
Vice President Leni Robredo expressed alarm over the slow pace of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, stating that the Philippines is significantly behind its target to achieve herd immunity by the end of the year.
Robredo highlighted that only 269,583 healthcare workers have been vaccinated, which translates to a daily inoculation rate far below what is needed to reach the goal of vaccinating 70% of the population.
To achieve herd immunity for the country's estimated 105 million population, approximately 256,993 people need to be vaccinated daily for the remaining days of 2021.
She urged the government to identify and address the bottlenecks hindering the faster distribution of vaccines.
Robredo pointed out the low utilization rate of the current vaccine supply, questioning how the system would cope with a much larger volume of vaccines.
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