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MANILA – The Quezon City government has breached the 5 million mark of coronavirus vaccine doses administered, achieving a "major milestone" in the vaccination campaign.
In a Facebook post Wednesday, the city government said a total of 5,021,207 Covid-19 vaccines, for first and second doses as well as booster shots, had been administered.
“Our vaccination rollout has achieved a major milestone as we breached the 5-million Covid-19 doses administered. We owe this to our health workers and private sector partners who are tirelessly working to protect our citizens from the virus,” Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a text message sent to the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
A total of 2,171,656 individuals are fully vaccinated after receiving their two doses of the Covid-19 jabs, as well as the single dose Janssen vaccine.
Meanwhile, a total of 234,023 minors aged 12 to 17, with or without comorbidities, have received their first dose of the life-saving jabs.
Recently, the city government has intensified its Covid-19 vaccination program by expanding their vaccination sites to 140 amid the spike in Covid-19 infections due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Health centers, malls, schools, community venues, churches, and special venues like the Quezon Memorial Circle have been converted into inoculation hubs.
The city government has also started conducting vaccination activities in subdivisions and private companies, government agencies, and care homes, while accommodating limited walk-in slots in different mall sites.
Home vaccinations are also done for the bedridden and differently-abled, drive-through in mall parking lots, and pharmacy-based services launched recently in coordination with the Department of Health.
As of February 1, the city government reported 6,828 active Covid-19 cases. (PNA)
