MANILA, Philippines — The country has so far administered a total of 656,331 COVID-19 vaccine shots out of the 1,525,600 available doses, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.
According to DOH, 1,233,500 or80.85 percent of the available doses have so far been distributed to vaccination sites.
As of March 27, COVID-19 vaccination is being conducted in 2,494 sites in all 17 regions, said the DOH.
On Saturday, Malacaang announced that the vaccination for health workers, elderly, and persons with comorbidities will be held simultaneously in a bid to hasten the vaccine rollout.
The said groups are the top three priorities in the inoculation program.
Meanwhile, the D…
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