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3.5M VACCINATED IN 'BAYANIHAN,

BAKUNAHAN' 3: DOH
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M ANILA – Almost 3.5

million people were

vaccinated during the third run of

the inoculation program against

Covid-19 started in March 2021.

Some 9.6 million individuals have

the Philippines' national vaccination also received their booster shots.

drive "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" from

February 10 to 18, the Department of Vergeire. (PNA)

Health (DOH) reported Saturday.

While the figures fell short of

DOH's five million targeted vaccines,

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario

Vergeire said the drive's result is still

an achievement in the efforts to

battle the coronavirus disease 2019

(Covid-19) pandemic.

"Itutuloy-tuloy lang natin ang

pag-ramp up ng vaccination so that

we can be able to cover as much of JABS FOR PDLs. Persons Deprive of

the population as possible (We will
Liberty (PDLs) at the Iloilo District
continue to ramp up our vaccination
Jail in Pototan avail of their booster
so that we can be able to cover as

much as possible)," she said in a

shots on Feb. 10, 2022 to kick off the
Laging Handa briefing.
third part of the "Bayanihan,
Bakunahan" 3 in Iloilo. Almost 3.5
Vergeire said the next million people were vaccinated
possible strategy the government during the third run of the national
can take is to bring the vaccination vaccination drive from Feb. 10 to 18,
closer to communities, including
the Department of Health (DOH)
boosting its house-to-house
reported Saturday (Feb.19, 2022).
initiative.
(Photo courtesy of by Department of
The Philippines has already
Health Western Visayas Center for
fully vaccinated 62.3 million since Health Development)

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