Home > News DOH: Metro Manila got one-third of COVID-19 vaccines ABS-CBN News Posted at May 19 2021 03:26 PM Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Viber Watch more on iWantTFC Metro Manila, an urban sprawl that is home to some 12 million people, has received about one-third of the Philippines' total COVID-19 vaccine supply so far, an official of the Department of Health said on Wednesday. The Philippines has taken delivery of about 7.7 million COVID-19 shots, including those from Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech, Britain's Oxford-AstraZeneca, US firm Pfizer, and Russian Gamaleya Institute, said DOH Supply Chain Management Service Director Ariel Valencia. Philippines: COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Around 36 percent of total supply or some 2.7 million doses were distributed to the 16 cities and one municipality of Metro Manila, he said in a televised public briefing. The capital region and surrounding provinces are the epicenter of the Philippine COVID-19 outbreak. This screen shot from the DOH COVID-19 tracker shows cities with the most coronavirus infections tallied in the last 2 weeks. 'Bumabagal na ang paglaki ng kaso': Duque says Metro Manila at moderate COVID-19 risk Metro Manila alone accounts for about 40 percent of the country's economic output. Government aims to achieve COVID-19 herd immunity in Metro Manila and 6 surrounding areas by November. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Viber COVID vaccine, COVID, coronavirus, COVID Philippines, COVID surge, COVID quarantine, COVID updates, COVID latest Philippines Read More: COVID vaccine COVID coronavirus COVID Philippines COVID surge COVID quarantine COVID updates COVID latest Philippines