A total of 8,407,342 doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have already been administered as of June 20, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.
Data released by the DOH showed that 6,253,400 have received their first dose, while 2,153,942 have already completed the two-dose regimen.
Included in the list of those who received their first dose were workers in frontline health services, 1,569,561; senior citizens, 2,001,758; individuals with comorbidity, 2,088,000; frontline personnel in essential sector, 526,896 and poor population 67,185.
As for the number of vaccinees who completed their second dose, the breakdown is as follows: 1,067,630 workers in frontline health services; 553,527 senior citizens; 524,699 individuals with comorbidity and 8,086 frontline personnel in essential sector.
In their vaccination rollout update, the DOH also revealed that the total doses administered in the 16th week of the national vaccination reached a record high of 1,461,666 doses.
The government urged eligible populations belonging to priority groups A1 to A5 to register with their local government units (LGUs), get vaccinated, and complete the required number of doses as scheduled.
"Regardless of vaccination status, everyone is urged to continue practicing the minimum public health standards as you may still get infected with COVID-19 and infect other people," the DOH said.
Meanwhile, in an online forum the DOH spoke of the so called breakthrough infections.
"We wont deny we have what we call breakthrough infections... these are the infections from COVID that happen even if you have already received your second dose," Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.
But the Health official said these are just a few cases.
"It's not that many and we just need to know, confirm and verify how many days after the first dose, how many days after the second dose," said Vergeire.
"What are the circumstances surrounding this infections from COVID-19," she added.