Herd immunity in 2021 a 'big challenge' with just 3.2% fully vaccinated so farMANILA, Philippines — Over 3.5 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 since the government launched its inoculation campaign in March, the latest figures from the National Task Force Against COVID-19 show. This is equivalent to 3.2% of the Philippines' total 109 million population as of 2020. According to Galvez, the government's "total target population for vaccination is 77,746,906" to achieve herd immunity. But of this target population, Galvez said only 4.54% have been fully vaccinated while another 12.44% have received just their first dose. "This week, we expect 2.5 million doses of Sinovac to arrive.

Source: Philippine Star July 13, 2021 03:00 UTC