DAVAO CITY – The Davao region has yet to attain herd immunity against the coronavirus disease , recording only 3.3 million fully vaccinated individuals or 86.8% of the target population of 3.8 million as of September 19, the Department of Health regional office reported.
To achieve herd immunity, Olavides said they hope to meet their vaccination target of 3.796 million which represents 70% of the region’s total population. Olavides said local government units are doubling their efforts to improve vaccination coverage in their respective communities. “These are the same COVID vaccines. It is the manufacturer that’s different… That is the reason why we are allowed heterologous because these are all the same COVID vaccines,” she said.She said the regional office will request for additional vaccines from the national government when supplies run low.