Live Breaking News & Updates on 661 Senior Citizens Have Been Fully Vaccinated Against The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid 19 Since Pinaslakas Campaign Started On July 26 Ina Media Briefing Wednesday

(PNA file photo by Gil Calinga) MANILA - A total of 24,661 senior citizens have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since the PinasLakas campaign started on July 26. In a media briefing Wednesday, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge said the government aims to protect 90 percent of the elderly population through the vaccination drive. "So, this is just 2.03 percent of our targeted population for our primary series for senior citizens," she said. "Malayong malayo po iyan doon sa tina-target natin na dapat per day may 17,000 plus na (That is very far from the target per day of 17,000) accomplishments." For the first booster dose, Vergeire said the DOH has reached over 2.1 million individuals or 8.82 percent of the targeted eligible population of 23 million. "Wala pa rin pong rehiyon na nakakaabot ng at least 50 percent coverage dito po sa ating ginagawang (No region has reached at least 50 percent coverage in this) Pinas ....

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