Gov’t administers 2.5-M vaccines during 2nd round of Bayanihan Bakunahan

By Pearl Gumapos

The total doses administered during the second round of Bayanihan Bakunahan from Dec. 15 to 18 adds up to 2,562,454, the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said on Monday (Dec. 20).

From Dec. 15 to 18 the government has administered the following doses:

  • Dec. 15 – 1,071,541
  • Dec. 16 – 768,078
  • Dec. 17 – 642,425
  • Dec. 18 – 62,410

Meanwhile, NVOC Chairperson Myrna Cabotaje said the majority of the regions that postponed their participation in the Bayanihan Bakunahan will start today.

“Uumpisahan na po iyong mga naudlot sa Region 5, Mimaropa, 6, 7, 8, and Caraga. Baka iyong Region 7 ay hindi natin alam kung ano pa iyong mangyayari, but in Region 6, there are a few areas na hindi nagbakuna. Sa Caraga, mga dalawang areas ang hindi pa magre-resume ng bakunahan,” Cabotaje said during the Laging Handa public briefing.

“But majority will start their vaccination ngayong araw na ito.”

As for vaccine wastage, only Region 6 reported a wastage of 100 vials of Pfizer. -rir

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