By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO & JHON ALDRIN CASINAS
ON THE JAB COVID-19 vaccination of senior citizens residing in Barangay San Antonio and Barangay Ugong, Pasig at The Medical City (TMC) Ortigas (Photo by Kevin Tristan Espiritu)
The Philippines, which started its vaccination in March, has ranked third among Southeast Asian countries in terms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) doses administered, as of April 14,2021.
According to the Department of Health (DOH), based on Bloomberg and reports from Foreign Service Posts, Indonesia ranks first with 15,811,449, followed by Singapore with 1,667,522, and the Philippines with 1,456,793.
Data presented by DOH undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje shows that as of April 17, a total of 1,264,811 Filipinos have received their first COVID-19 doses, while 191,982 have been administered their second doses.