6.73% of Filipinos fully vaccinated with 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday reported that the country has administered 15,096,261 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, four months since inoculation efforts began.
The official figures as of July 18 mean some 6.73% of the government's target, or 4,708,073 Filipinos have completed their two doses.
Vaccines being administered are: Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
Officials are looking to inoculate up to 70 million this year to meet herd immunity in one of Southeast Asia's worst virus outbreaks.
Some 14.84% or 10,388,188, have since received their first shot, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
Speeding up vaccinations in the Philippines is becoming more crucial as the country detects more cases from COVID-19 variants.
On July 15, authorities said they tallied the highest number of inoculations in a day, or 391,283 doses administered.
The government has yet to open vaccinations for the general population. Efforts are still on those in its priority list, or health workers, senior citizens, those with comorbidities, essential workers, and the indigent population.
Roque's presented numbers did not include an update on inoculation for these sub-priority groups.
But Palace commended the local governments of Pasig and Las Piñas for vaccinating with first dose all its eligible senior citizens.
That would be 45,158 with their initial shot in Pasig and 38,615 in Las Piñas.
Also today, the country's capital, Manila, said it has administered 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Some 342,273 of its residents are now fully vaccinated, while 657,748 are with their first dose.
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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