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Vaccines best defense vs. Covid-19, not natural immunity: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) and local health experts are refuting the idea that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 acts as a 'natural vaccine' signaling the pandemic's end.
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that Omicron is a virus, not a vaccine, and urged against complacency despite reports of mild symptoms.
Vergeire emphasized that mild symptoms still indicate infection and transmission, and a surge in cases could still lead to increased hospital admissions.
She further warned that higher transmission rates increase the likelihood of the virus mutating and replicating.
According to the DOH, current COVID-19 vaccines remain the most effective defense against severe or critical symptoms of the illness.
While natural immunity is acknowledged, the DOH prioritizes vaccine-induced immunity as a reliable means of protection for everyone, including preventing hospitalization.
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