Philippines administers over 52M vaccine doses

As of Sunday, October 17, the Philippines has administered over 52 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines with 28 million first doses and 24 million second doses.

The government has started sending a significant portion of vaccines to areas outside the National Capital Region.

Local government units have been praised for their efforts in vaccinating as many people as possible despite challenges such as vaccine hesitancy and logistical issues.

On Saturday, October 16, the Philippines received over 200,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines to be used for children aged 12 to 17 years old.

The country also welcomed its largest shipment of Sputnik V vaccine with 720,000 doses arriving on Saturday afternoon.

As of October 16, the Philippines has received a total of 91.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including recent deliveries of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines.