Over 9,000 Zambales residents now fully vaccinated vs COVID-19

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—A total of 9,023 residents belonging to the priority groups in this province have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Dr. Noel Bueno, provincial health director, said the province had administered at least 32,254 doses of vaccines supplied by the national government.

A total of 23,231 residents had received their first dose of the vaccine, Bueno said.

The province administered 15,557 Coronavac (Sinovac) vaccines from China and 16,697 AstraZeneca (Oxford) vaccines from the U.K.

The province targets to inoculate 400,000 residents, or 70 percent of its 590,848 population, to achieve herd immunity.

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