3rd national COVID-19 vaccination push extended until February 18

A child receives the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 as a performer dressed as superhero character Spider-Man looks on at a gym in San Juan City, suburban Manila on February 7, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines (Updated 2:21 p.m.) — The third leg of the government’s massive COVID-19 vaccination drive will be extended until February 18, the Department of Health said Friday.

The third “Bayanihan Bakunahan” push was initially scheduled on February 10 and 11.

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 662,318 jabs were administered on the first day of the vaccination activity. Broken down, 442,236 were primary doses and 219,972 were booster shots.

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