COVID-19 VACCINATION

NCR to start jabs for minors, general population —Olivarez

Vaccination against COVID-19 for the general population, including those ages 12 to 17 in the National Capital Region is set to start on Friday, Metro Manila Council head and Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said Thursday.

Interviewed on Dobol B TV, Olivarez said local government units in Metro Manila have already vaccinated almost 100% of the 70% target population.

“Ang atin pong 30%, kasama po dyan yung ating mga minor yung 12 to 17 years old, na mag-uumpisa na rin po tayo this coming Friday doon sa malalaking hospital,” he said.

(Our 30%, including minors aged 12 to 17 years old, which we will also start vaccinating this coming Friday in big hospitals)

After a week, Olivarez said the vaccination of  the age group will continue in other LGU hospitals.

As of October 11, a total of 23,360,489 people or 30.28% of the country’s target population have been fully vaccinated, according to the National Task Force Against COVID-19.

Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is confident that 50% of the country's around 109 million population will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before Christmas.

Duterte made the statement with 23 million Filipinos already fully vaccinated. In Metro Manila, 77% of residents are already fully vaccinated.

"The challenge is now to further speed up our vaccination rollout, especially in the provinces, in the key cities and municipalities to achieve our target of at least 50% of the country’s target population by the end of the year," Duterte said. —LBG, GMA News