Manila Bulletin
Public urged to get booster shot ASAP amid Omicron BA.2.12 subvariant threat
The Department of Health (DOH) is urging the public to get their COVID-19 booster shots following the detection of the Omicron BA.2.12 subvariant in the Philippines.
The DOH emphasized the need for boosters as immunity wanes over time and the virus remains a threat.
While the World Health Organization has not classified BA.2.12 as a variant of concern, initial studies suggest it may be 20% more transmissible than the currently dominant BA.2 subvariant.
The Philippines began administering a fourth dose or second booster shot to immunocompromised individuals on April 25.
The country's first case of Omicron BA.2.12 was a Finnish female who experienced mild symptoms after arriving from Finland and traveling to Quezon City and Baguio City.
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