Philippines holds 3rd national COVID-19 vaccination push

A medical worker prepares the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 at a gym in San Juan City, suburban Manila on February 7, 2022.

AFP / Ted Aljibe

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday began the third round of the government’s massive COVID-19 immunization drive to further expand vaccine coverage.

Authorities are targeting to administer five million COVID-19 doses in the third “Bayanihan Bakunahan” push scheduled on Thursday and Friday, National Task Force adviser Ted Herbosa told state-run People’s Television network.

There were 12,000 COVID-19 vaccination sites nationwide. 

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