(Bloomberg)The Philippines is targeting to vaccinate 15 million people against Covid-19 during a three-day drive, doubling down its push especially in remote areas as it lags neighbors in inoculations. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered government workers to “use all available resources” during the vaccination drive from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. The Southeast Asian nation will have to increase its daily vaccinations by seven times to achieve its target for the three-day drive, with a current average of 691,800 doses per day. As of Nov. 23, more than 33.5 million people out of a population of 109 million have been fully vaccinated, Duterte said. Effective Dec. 1, businesses must require workers who report in person to be vaccinated, according to a government order.

Source: The Standard November 24, 2021 07:50 UTC