Metro Cebu may achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 by the end of October this year, or a month ahead of the earlier target.
To achieve it, Loreche said 70 percent of the eligible population must be vaccinated.
Metro Cebu has a total eligible population of 1,735,474 spread in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay and Naga, and the towns of Consolacion and Minglanilla. For the entire Cebu Island, 1.47 million doses have been administered, with 585,150 of the population having completed their second dose, said Loreche, also the spokesperson of VOC.Cebu Island, composed of Cebu province and the cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, has a population of 5.1 million based on the 2020 census.
Loreche appealed to unvaccinated individuals to have themselves inoculated, saying they could be a hindrance to achieving herd immunity.The Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas, however, reminded local governments to respect the rights of people amid efforts to return to normal and open up the economy.
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