Duterte: Gov't studying COVID-19 vaccination of general public by October
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said the government could open COVID-19 inoculation to the general public by October as the country battles its worst surge in infections driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
“I’d like the people to know that we’re studying the possibility of vaccinating the general adult population as early as October if there is a stable vaccine supply,” Duterte said in a taped speech aired on Tuesday.
Only healthcare workers, senior citizens, people with comorbidities, economic frontliners and indigent individuals are being inoculated at the moment.
Duterte also said that the poor must be prioritized in the government’s vaccination program.
“In far-flung areas of the country outside Metro Manila, there are a lot of Filipinos waiting to be vaccinated… I would suggest that you prioritize the poor, those who cannot really afford to be traveling back and forth,” he said.
The Philippines has administered 39.1 million doses of COVID-19 jabs, with 17 million people so far completing vaccination.
Initially, the government was aiming to fully vaccinate 70% of the nation’s 109 million population, but the emergence of the hyper contagious Delta variant prompted officials to raise the country’s vaccination coverage to 90%.
The Philippines, which has the second highest number of infections and deaths in Southeast Asia, has been reporting over 20,000 cases for three days in a row. — Gaea Katreena Cabico
A new thread on the Philippines' vaccination program in 2021 in the government's revised objective to reach "population protection." Bookmark our COVID-19 and Vaccination Dashboard for the latest figures on the pandemic in the Philippines. — Main image: The STAR/Michael Varcas, file
The city government of Valenzuela City announces that it is temporarily suspending the use of Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccines as they wait for more vaccine supplies.
ADVISORY: Pansamantalang inihinto ang pagbabakuna ng Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine sa Valenzuela habang naghihintay ng karagdagang supply. (????: Valenzuela LGU) pic.twitter.com/j4yO52jgMN
— PTVph (@PTVph) August 7, 2023
Pasig City government announces the schedule of COVID-19 vaccination in the city from July 15 until July 28.
It advises residents that first, second dose and first and 2nd booster shots are available on a first come, first serve basis in its designated vaccination sites.
Among the available vaccine brands is Sinovac for 6 years old and above. It adds that there are no Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines yet for residents age 12 and above.
Schedule ng Pagbabakuna sa Pasig City |07/25/2023-07/28/2023 | First Come, First Served Basis
— Pasig Info (@PasigInfo) July 24, 2023
Tingnan ang material para sa vaccination sites kung saan makakapagpa - 1st at 2nd dose, at 1st at 2nd booster shot; at kung ano ang mga dapat dalhin sa araw ng pagbabakuna
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to lead the rollout of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. — The STAR/Helen Flores
President Marcos will lead the launch of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City on Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy of MPC pool) | @helenmflores pic.twitter.com/wbB2An7xgg
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) June 21, 2023
The Department of Health reminds public that they can still avail of the COVID-19 booster and bivalent booster. It reposted an infographic that determines when it is best to get the first two boosters and the bivalent booster.
Senior citizens and frontline health workers may now get their second booster shots, particularly mRNA jabs such as Moderna and Pfizer, the Department of Health announces. — Gaea Katreena Cabico
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