MANILA, Philippines — The government has so far vaccinated 10 percent of its target population to reach herd immunity against COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.
Health Undersecretary and spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said the country has so far reached 9.8 percent of the targeted population for herd immunity against coronavirus.
“Sabi natin, ang herd immunity, we can already achieve that if we have 70 percent of our population immunized. Kapag kinompute mo sa 70 percent ng populasyon, nasa 9.8 percent na tayo ng vaccinated individuals,” Vergeire said in an online press briefing.
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