Philippines aims 50M full vaccinations by yearend

As of October 30, the Philippines aims to fully vaccinate 50 million individuals by year-end as vaccine rollouts accelerate.

Dr. Ted Herbosa, an adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19, stated that the country is moving closer to administering one million doses daily and currently has a full vaccination rate of 32%.

On October 30, over one million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrived through COVAX Facility, with gratitude expressed by Herbosa to the US government for facilitating this delivery.

Also on October 30, more than a million doses of Japanese government-donated vaccines arrived, aiding in reaching the target of administering one million doses daily.

On October 29, nearly a million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines were received, set to be used for vaccinating adolescents aged 12-17 starting November 3.