Only around 60 million of the 87 million COVID-19 vaccines distributed nationally have been administered as of Nov. 2, data from the National Vaccination Operations Center showed. The Philippines has so far gotten over 108 million doses.
"There are various reasons noh? Mga logistical bottlenecks. Minsan iyong , distance, transportation issues, cold chain logistics issues, so these are all being addressed and we are ramping up the distribution to the regions, and regions to the provinces and to the cities and municipalities," Duque said in an online media forum Wednesday when asked why over 40 million vaccines have not yet been administered.
Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said in a separate briefing on the same day that"many" of the unused shots were"on the way" to various localities, while some were in warehouses and storage areas of the local health offices and local governments. Cabotaje said another problem is that some local governments have yet to pick up their vaccination pace.[Translation: It has to be at a fast pace. If the vaccines are there, they should be administered immediately.]
As of Tuesday, Nov. 2, Cabotaje said Metro Manila remains with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate among all regions while Bangsamoro has the lowest.
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