Manila Bulletin
Duterte asks LGUs: Find those who have not received 2nd vaccine dose yet
President Rodrigo Duterte has directed local government units (LGUs) to actively locate individuals who have missed their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
The President emphasized the importance of finding these individuals to ensure their complete vaccination in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
Duterte appealed to Filipinos to find time to complete their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine as scheduled, noting that skipping the second shot may offer less protection against the virus.
The Department of Health reported that over 9% of vaccine recipients, amounting to 113,000 individuals, have missed their scheduled second dose.
Reasons for missed appointments cited by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III include illness or personal matters, while Duterte acknowledged that some vaccine brands require only one shot, the ones available in the Philippines require two doses.
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