MANILA—A total of 24,661 senior citizens have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 since the PinasLakas campaign started on July 26.
For the first booster dose, Vergeire said the DOH has reached over 2.1 million individuals or 8.82 percent of the targeted eligible population of 23 million.However, the National Capital Region has reached 47 percent vaccination rate, the highest among the regions. The DOH has presented to the Centers for Health Development in different regions varying strategies to increase vaccination coverage.“We are planning for a special week of vaccination drive for the whole Philippines in September,” Vergeire said.
Meanwhile, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. said Thursday the most severe and critical cases of Covid-19 in their facilities are partially vaccinated or unvaccinated. On Monday, the department reported 811 or 9.7 percent of the total Covid-19 admissions in hospitals are severe and critical cases.
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