After a record contraction in 2020, global credit watcher Fitch Ratings expects the Philippine economy to bounce back by as much as 6.9% in 2021, but warned that a delay in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines could dampen growth prospects.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the government will not be forcing the beneficiaries of the free immunization program to receive only a single brand of COVID-19 vaccine, clarifying that several vaccines will be used depending on the characteristics of population to be inoculated.
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The Philippines targets to vaccinate its entire population of more than 100 million people against the coronavirus by 2023, with President Rodrigo Duterte opting to be given a vaccine either from China or Russia, officials said.
The Philippines targets to vaccinate its entire population of more than 100 million people against the coronavirus by 2023, with President Rodrigo Duterte opting to be given a vaccine either from China or Russia, officials said.