COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in PH top 8.4 million: gov't

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The Philippines has administered more than 8.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since the government began its immunization drive last March, officials said Monday.

Of the 8,407,342 doses administered as of June 20, the Department of Health and National Task Force Against COVID-19 said 6,253,400 were given as first doses while 2,153,942 were second doses. Recipients of the latter are considered fully vaccinated.

Among health workers , 1,067,630 are already fully vaccinated. So are 553,527 senior citizens , 524,699 persons with comorbidities , and 8,086 economic frontliners .Officials said the total doses administered last week, the 16th week of the vaccination program, reached a record high of 1,461,666. The program kicked off last March 1.

Officials continued to urge eligible sectors — which also include health workers, senior citizens and people with comorbidities — to get vaccinated against COVID-19 through their local government units.

 

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