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PH revises booster target ahead Marcos' first 100 days
PH revises booster target ahead Marcos' first 100 days
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PH revises booster target ahead Marcos' first 100 days
by Christhel Cuazon15 September 2022
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The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it has revised its target for individuals eligible for the first COVID-19 booster after the country continues to record slow rates.

In an interview, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they initially targeted at least 50% or about 23 million Filipinos who have completed their primary vaccination to receive their first booster shots.

"Hanggang ngayon mababa pa rin, we are just at 24% for the first booster shot in the country," Vergeire said.

"We have revised our target that we at least reach 30% pagdating ng Oct. 8, and then progressively until the end of the year, hopefully, we will reach about 50-70%," she added.

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Based on the data from DOH, over 18.6 million individuals have received their first booster dose, while more than 2.5 million have taken their second booster shot.

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