PH hits 77% target population for COVID-19 vax program

By Lade Jean Kabagani | Philippine News Agency

 

MANILA ā€“ The Philippines has already fully vaccinated almost 77% of its target population againstĀ  coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of Thursday, May 26.

The latest data from the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) showed that 69,037,072 Filipinos, representing 76.70% of the countryā€™s total population, have already received two primary series of coronavirus vaccines, with around 14 million administered with the first booster dose.

Secretary Vince Dizon, presidential adviser on COVID-19 response, earlier cited the massive vaccination program has contributed to the decline of active cases, even during the events such as Lenten season, observance of Ramadan, and electionsā€”that entailed crowding of people.

ā€œDespite all of this, we have been able to successfully keep our cases down. And a huge part of this is really the extent of our vaccination program,ā€ Dizon said in a recently televised Talk to the People of President Rodrigo Duterte.

The country has recorded 2,271 active cases from May 10 to 23 with a positive growth rate of 15%.

ā€œKagaya po ng sinabi kanina (As Iā€™ve said earlier) despite the many election-related cases, we did not see a significant spike in the number of cases, and it is, I think, a testament to not only the governmentā€™s efforts at pushing the vaccines but also the willingness and cooperation of our countrymen and women,ā€ Dizon said.

Dizon said the government will prioritize further increasing the vaccination coverage in some provinces.

ā€œWe are also already going to start aggressively pushing the boosters for 18 years old and above,ā€ he added. (PNA)Ā 

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