LGUs can extend 3rd wave of nat'l vaccination drive —Herbosa

National Task Force Against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa said Thursday local government units may extend their vaccination past the schedule of the third wave of the national vaccination drive.

“Bayanihan, Bakunahan” III is scheduled from February 10 to 11, and that in past rounds some LGUs had to extend due to high demand for vaccination. They may do so as long as there are available vaccine doses, Herbosa said at the Laging Handa briefing.

“Nag-extend ang ibang LGU dahil sa demand sa dami ng pumunta. Gusto nila tapusin lahat ng available. 

 "Habang may bakuna pwede naman mag-extend ang LGU kung marami pa sa ating kakabayan ay gustong makakuha ng bakuna.” 

Also, he said that some areas in Mindanao have low vaccination turnout.

“So we have areas in Mindanao, yung sa BARMM, [and outside] the different areas. We have mga limang regions pa lang nakaabot ng 75% ng kanilang vaccination target” (In only five regions, they have already hit the 75% target),  Herbosa pointed out.

The government is seeking to inoculate 5 million individuals during the vaccination drive.

At present, a total of 60.6 million Filipinos have received at least one dose while 59.8 have been fully vaccinated against the illness. —LBG, GMA News