Philippines hits 10M vaccine jabs

The Philippines has reached the milestone of administering 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since the start of its vaccination program in March.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ceremonially vaccinated a 74-year-old woman named Nieves Catacutan, who received the 10 millionth dose at Valenzuela Astrodome on June 28.

According to data from the National Task Force against COVID-19, as of June 27, about 10,065,414 vaccine doses have been administered nationwide with 7,538,128 Filipinos receiving their first dose and 2,527,286 being fully vaccinated.

The government aims to administer between 8-10 million doses in July as more supplies are expected to arrive.