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2M AstraZeneca jabs to be used as booster shots
Over 2 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, part of the 15 million procured by the private sector, have arrived in the Philippines.
This shipment is the penultimate delivery of AstraZeneca vaccines acquired through the 'A Dose for Hope' program, with the remaining doses scheduled for arrival on December 29.
These vaccines will primarily be administered as booster shots to employees and individuals in local government units.
Presidential Adviser Joey Concepcion urged the public to get vaccinated and receive their booster shots by the first quarter of 2022, citing the threat of the Omicron variant.
He expressed optimism that a high vaccination and booster rate, coupled with the vaccination progress in the National Capital Region and other regions, will help manage potential increases in infections.
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