2.6% fully vaccinated in Philippines with 11.7 million COVID-19 doses administered
MANILA, Philippines — Authorities on Monday said the country has administered 11,708,029 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, four months since the crucial inoculation efforts began.
Official figures as of July 4 showed there are now 2,868,905 Filipinos fully vaccinated, which is around 2.6% of the country's estimated 110 million population. Meanwhile, 8,839,124 have received their initial dose.
Jabs part of the Philippines' rollout are: purchased doses of Sinovac, Sputnik V, and Moderna, as well as AstraZeneca and Pfizer from the COVAX facility co-led by Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization and CEPI.
[VACCINE ROLLOUT UPDATE: 05 July 2021]
— Department of Health (@DOHgovph) July 5, 2021
As of 04 July 2021, 6PM, a total of 11,708,029 doses have already been administered. 8,839,124 have received their first doses while 2,868,905 have already completed the required 2 doses. pic.twitter.com/xg2pXsMECv
The number of individuals who have completed their vaccine remains a fraction of the targeted 50 to 70 million this year by government. But efforts have picked up the pace since it started in March.
In the last seven days, officials said the country had a daily average of 254,141 inoculations.
Vaccinations remain for those in the priority list. Numbers showed 1,156,220 health workers are now fully vaccinated, with 1,714,313 with their initial shot.
Some 788,630 senior citizens also completed their shots, while 2,524,204 got their first dose. The figure among persons with comorbidities are: 897,719 fully vaccinated and 2,993,197 with their first shot.
Last month, the pandemic task force opened inoculations for essential workers, which count about 35 million in the said sub-priority group.
By July 4, there were 26,109 frontline workers complete with their vaccine, and 1,350,979 with their initial dose.
Some cities also recently began vaccinations for members of the indigent population. There are now 227 individuals from the list with two doses, and 256,431 with their first.
As the number of Filipinos with vaccine against COVID-19 grow, an independent panel of experts warned that those with only first dose should remain cautious.
OCTA fellow Guido David said over the weekend that some may have the tendency to go out already "as if it was the old normal," but their protection remains incomplete.
He remarked as well that the country should reach 25 to 30% covered by the jabs first before relaxing more restrictions. With a small number of persons vaccinated, David said it would be early to say that efforts are now having an effect in the country, apart from reducing case fatality rates.
A new thread on the Philippines' vaccination program in 2021 in the government's revised objective to reach "population protection." Bookmark our COVID-19 and Vaccination Dashboard for the latest figures on the pandemic in the Philippines. — Main image: The STAR/Michael Varcas, file
The city government of Valenzuela City announces that it is temporarily suspending the use of Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccines as they wait for more vaccine supplies.
ADVISORY: Pansamantalang inihinto ang pagbabakuna ng Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine sa Valenzuela habang naghihintay ng karagdagang supply. (????: Valenzuela LGU) pic.twitter.com/j4yO52jgMN
— PTVph (@PTVph) August 7, 2023
Pasig City government announces the schedule of COVID-19 vaccination in the city from July 15 until July 28.
It advises residents that first, second dose and first and 2nd booster shots are available on a first come, first serve basis in its designated vaccination sites.
Among the available vaccine brands is Sinovac for 6 years old and above. It adds that there are no Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines yet for residents age 12 and above.
Schedule ng Pagbabakuna sa Pasig City |07/25/2023-07/28/2023 | First Come, First Served Basis
— Pasig Info (@PasigInfo) July 24, 2023
Tingnan ang material para sa vaccination sites kung saan makakapagpa - 1st at 2nd dose, at 1st at 2nd booster shot; at kung ano ang mga dapat dalhin sa araw ng pagbabakuna
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to lead the rollout of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. — The STAR/Helen Flores
President Marcos will lead the launch of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City on Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy of MPC pool) | @helenmflores pic.twitter.com/wbB2An7xgg
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) June 21, 2023
The Department of Health reminds public that they can still avail of the COVID-19 booster and bivalent booster. It reposted an infographic that determines when it is best to get the first two boosters and the bivalent booster.
Senior citizens and frontline health workers may now get their second booster shots, particularly mRNA jabs such as Moderna and Pfizer, the Department of Health announces. — Gaea Katreena Cabico
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