19 million Filipinos due to receive COVID-19 boosters — NVOC
MANILA, Philippines — Around 19 million Filipinos are due to receive their booster shots against COVID-19, the National Vaccination Operations Center said Wednesday.
Beginning Wednesday, adults are allowed to get booster doses at least three months after the second shot of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Recipients of single-dose vaccines can get boosters after two months.
“With the shortened interval, we expect a lot will be due already for booster doses. Based on our data, around 19 million individuals are already due for booster [or] additional doses,” said Kezia Lorraine Rosario, member of NVOC.
The waiting time was previously set at a minimum of six months for those vaccinated with two-dose jabs, and at least three months for those immunized with one-shot vaccines.
The Philippines has enough supply of jabs, Rosario said. Since February, the country has received more than 192 million COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Latest data showed that over 44.21 million individuals have completed vaccination, while 56.29 million people have received partial protection against COVID-19.
The government has so far administered 1.19 million booster doses. It began giving boosters to healthcare workers, senior citizens and people with weakened immune system in November.
The shorter waiting time for booster shots comes as the Philippines moves to control the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. — Gaea Katreena Cabico
A new thread on the Philippines' vaccination program in 2021 in the government's revised objective to reach "population protection." Bookmark our COVID-19 and Vaccination Dashboard for the latest figures on the pandemic in the Philippines. — Main image: The STAR/Michael Varcas, file
The city government of Valenzuela City announces that it is temporarily suspending the use of Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccines as they wait for more vaccine supplies.
ADVISORY: Pansamantalang inihinto ang pagbabakuna ng Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine sa Valenzuela habang naghihintay ng karagdagang supply. (????: Valenzuela LGU) pic.twitter.com/j4yO52jgMN
— PTVph (@PTVph) August 7, 2023
Pasig City government announces the schedule of COVID-19 vaccination in the city from July 15 until July 28.
It advises residents that first, second dose and first and 2nd booster shots are available on a first come, first serve basis in its designated vaccination sites.
Among the available vaccine brands is Sinovac for 6 years old and above. It adds that there are no Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines yet for residents age 12 and above.
Schedule ng Pagbabakuna sa Pasig City |07/25/2023-07/28/2023 | First Come, First Served Basis
— Pasig Info (@PasigInfo) July 24, 2023
Tingnan ang material para sa vaccination sites kung saan makakapagpa - 1st at 2nd dose, at 1st at 2nd booster shot; at kung ano ang mga dapat dalhin sa araw ng pagbabakuna
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to lead the rollout of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. — The STAR/Helen Flores
President Marcos will lead the launch of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City on Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy of MPC pool) | @helenmflores pic.twitter.com/wbB2An7xgg
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) June 21, 2023
The Department of Health reminds public that they can still avail of the COVID-19 booster and bivalent booster. It reposted an infographic that determines when it is best to get the first two boosters and the bivalent booster.
Senior citizens and frontline health workers may now get their second booster shots, particularly mRNA jabs such as Moderna and Pfizer, the Department of Health announces. — Gaea Katreena Cabico
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