Gov't recalibrates vaccine rollout to achieve herd immunity in focus areas; allocates more living quarters for healthcare workers in NCR
PASIG CITY, Apr. 7 -- In response to the continued surge in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), the government is recalibrating its immunization program wherein it will focus limited vaccine supplies in areas with high infection rates such as the NCR and nearby provinces. In an online press briefing on Tuesday, April 6, Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr, Chief Implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 and Vaccine Czar said that building herd immunity in high-risk areas such as Metro Manila could address the spike in local transmissions. According to Galvez, thi...