Philippines administers 76.5M doses; 33.8M fully vaccinated

As of Tuesday, November 23, the Philippines has administered 76.5 million doses of coronavirus vaccines with 33.8 million Filipinos now fully vaccinated.

The National Task Force Against Covid-19 medical adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa reported that 134 million vaccine doses have been delivered to the country, with 90 million procured by the national government and the rest donated.

Acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced that at least 94% of Metro Manila's eligible population are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The government aims to administer nine million booster shots to priority sectors such as healthcare workers, senior citizens, and persons with comorbidities before the end of the year.