Philippines: 85% of severe Covid-19 patients in DOH hospitals in capital Manila are not vaccinated


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MANILA, Jan 2 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): Eighty-five percent of Covid-19 patients at the intensive care units (ICU) requiring mechanical ventilators in Department of Health (DOH) hospitals in Metro Manila are not vaccinated, according to the agency.

“Over the week, we have noted a steady increase in hospital admissions in Metro Manila.

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