Baguio nears vaccination target

BAGUIO CITY: The local government unit (LGU) here is confident it can achieve its vaccination target of inoculating 95 percent of its 18-year-old-and-above population before the year ends.Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the LGU was aiming to hit the mark by the first week of December.

Based on the latest census of the city's population, totaling 366,000, the city's eligible population for vaccination was at 281,000. As of Oct. 10, a total of 207,626 or 73.86 percent had received at least one dose of the vaccine while 163,554 or 57.80 percent had received two full doses.