San Juan City nears herd immunity with over 214,000 vaccine doses deployed

San Juan City has deployed a total of 214,669 vaccine doses as of August 3, nearing herd immunity against COVID-19.

As of August 2, 82,307 residents have received their second vaccine dose, covering 66.90% of the total population based on PSA projections, with only 7,953 second doses needed to reach the 70% herd immunity target.

The city has administered 132,362 first doses, exceeding its target population based on both PSA and ADB projections.

Mayor Francis Zamora expressed confidence that the city will achieve its goal of fully vaccinating 70% of its total population by the end of August.

The Philippines aims to vaccinate 58 million people in Metro Manila and other key urban centers by year-end to achieve population protection and economic recovery.

Despite an upcoming strict lockdown in Metro Manila from August 6 to 20 to curb the Delta variant, vaccination efforts will continue.

San Juan City is set to receive P98 million in financial assistance for approximately 25,000 residents during the lockdown period.