DOH allocates more vaccines for regions outside NCR in September

The DOH announced that five million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be allocated to regions outside NCR in September, ensuring equitable distribution.

As of Thursday, over 70% of NCR residents are expected to be fully vaccinated by the end of September, with around 81% having received at least one dose.

MMDA chair Benhur Abalos stated that about 72.56% of NCR's eligible population is on track to be fully vaccinated by October, based on an eligible population of 9.8 million people.