The Philippines has set three new milestones in its vaccination program as of September 1, 2021 with 34,112,320 total vaccines administered nationwide, 20,002,404 individuals given a first dose, and 14,109,916 individuals with a complete dose.

The Palace affirms that the emergency negotiated procurement that happened in the first few months of the pandemic is consistent with existing laws.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to extend the current travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia from September 1 to 5, 2021.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) retained the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status of the National Capital Region.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved on Thursday, August 26, 2021, the adoption and promotion of the use of OneHealthPass of the Bureau of Quarantine and the Department of Transportation.

The Philippine government has been making strides in its vaccination program against COVID-19, as the National Capital Region (NCR) is nearing its population protection target with around 43 percent of Metro Manila’s total eligible population already fully vaccinated.

The national government is urging all eligible population to get jabbed with a COVID-19 vaccine first before even discussing plans for booster shots.

The Philippines reached a new milestone in its vaccination program as the country records more than 30 million vaccines administered at 30,389,160 vaccine doses, as of August 22, 2021 data from the National COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard.

The country’s vaccination program has reached new milestones this week with nearly 30 million or 29,127,240 total vaccine doses administered and 12,877,197 fully vaccinated individuals as of August 18, 2021, said Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr.

The increasing COVID-19 cases have impacted the healthcare system in the country particularly hospital admissions in the National Capital Region (NCR), with higher utilization of intensive care unit (ICU) beds, isolation beds, ward beds, and ventilators.