Manila Bulletin
DOH: Over 6K medical frontliners get COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
As of November 18, a total of 6,457 healthcare workers in the Philippines have received their COVID-19 booster shots.
The National Capital Region leads with over 2,800 inoculated healthcare workers.
The Department of Health (DOH) is still collecting data from other regions regarding booster shot administration.
The DOH recommends Moderna, Pfizer, or Sinovac as booster doses, regardless of the primary vaccination brand.
The DOH has not recorded any serious adverse events among healthcare workers who received booster doses.
The DOH will soon release booster shot guidelines for senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals.
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