MANILA, May 7 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines received an additional batch of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine from China, this morning, said the country’s Department of Health (DOH).
According to the DOH, the Philippines administered more than two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, primarily to frontline healthcare workers and the elderly.
The government aims to inoculate up to 70 million Filipinos this year to achieve herd immunity.
The Philippines is ramping up vaccination efforts, as it continues to battle a surge of COVID-19 infections, fuelled by more infectious variants and people’s complacency to safety protocols.
“Our speed in vaccination is greatly dependent on the availability of the vaccines,” the DOH said.
China donated the first batch of CoronaVac to the Philippines on Feb 28, allowing the country to kick off its vaccination drive on Mar 1.
The Philippines reported a total of 1,080,172 COVID-19 cases as of yesterday, with total death toll of 17,991 deaths.– NNN-PNA
