The Philippine government has so far administered 10,065,414 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, according to the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19.
The task force said a total of 7,538,128 individuals have received their first doses while 2,527,286 have already been fully vaccinated.
“The total doses administered in the 17th week of our national vaccination reached a record high of 1,658,072 doses,” the NTF said in a statement.
“Ngayon nag-a-average tayo ng more or less 250,000 (doses) a day, highest is 348,000 jabs daily,” Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez said in a symbolic vaccination event in Valenzuela City.
“Target is still there– population protection, herd immunity before the year ends,” he added.
The government is urging eligible populations belonging to priority groups A1 to A5 to register with their local government units, get vaccinated, and complete the required number of doses as scheduled.
“Regardless of vaccination status, everyone is urged to continue practicing the minimum public health standards as you may still get infected with COVID-19 and infect other people,” the NTF said in a statement.
