MANILA, Philippines — Party-list group Bayan Muna has urged the government to accelerate the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to achieve herd immunity quickly and avoid the possibility of lost vials due to degradation. “Also, based on herdimmunity.ph website, a minimum of 608,811 vaccinations should be done daily to attain the December 2021 herd immunity target. As early as March, many critics have already noted that the country’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout was slow, even when vaccines are now available. The country is banking on COVID-19 vaccines to restore normalcy and move the economy after dealing with the worst recession in 2020. READ: In PH now: First shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from COVAXREAD: COVID-19 vaccination target may need adjustment – GalvezThe country’s active case count has continued to go down, receding to 53,214 as of Wednesday.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 12, 2021 13:07 UTC