The government plans to expand vaccination sites in the Philippines to also include public and private clinics hoping to get more Filipinos vaccinated against COVID-19, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday. Read more👇
Duque, during an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, said health authorities were currently coordinating with the Philippine Medical Association regarding this initiative as part of the previously-launched “Resbakuna sa mga Botika” in January.
On Monday, the DOH reported that over 63.6 million individuals or 70.76 percent of the government’s target population are also fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Meanwhile, 10.5 million have received their booster shots. The National Vaccination Operations Center has been working on administering a second COVID-19 booster shot for senior citizens and immunocompromised, the National Task Force deputy chief implementer said on Tuesday.
The DOH said that from March 1 to 7, the country logged 6,297 new cases, or an average of 899 per day, which is 30 percent lower than the cases reported from Feb. 22 to 28.The DOH said Sunday the country’s cumulative total of confirmed infections has reached 3,667,542, of which 48,793 were active. “I am pushing for the establishment of super health centers in different parts of the country. These centers intend to bring the government’s medical services to our people especially in far flung areas,” stressed the chairperson of the Senate health committee.