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Booster shot for 12-17 age group, 4th dose await approval
The Department of Health (DOH) has requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to amend the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow booster shots for minors aged 12 to 17.
The government is also pushing for the administration of a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to select sectors.
National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. urged the public to get vaccinated once these approvals are granted.
As of April 8, a total of 9,058,466 individuals aged 12 to 17 have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
A vaccination event in Baguio City focused on children aged 5 to 11, as well as tourists.
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