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Duterte urges voters to get their booster shots before elections
President Rodrigo Duterte is urging Filipinos to get their COVID-19 booster shots before the May 9 elections to protect themselves from possible infections in crowded polling stations.
He reiterated that booster shots provide additional protection against the coronavirus and allow vaccinated individuals to vote without worry.
Duterte's call comes amid projections of a potential surge in coronavirus cases after the elections.
While the threat of COVID-19 is not as serious as before, he cautioned the public against complacency and reminded voters to adhere to minimum public health standards on Election Day.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III echoed the President's call, urging the public not to wait for a surge to happen before getting their jabs to avoid long queues at vaccination sites.
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President Rodrigo Duterte urged voters to strictly observe minimum public health standards during the upcoming May 9 elections to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19.
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Vaccination sites will be established near polling stations on election day, May 9, allowing voters to receive COVID-19 vaccines after casting their ballots.
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The Department of Health (DOH) is reminding the public to strictly follow health protocols during the national and local elections on May 9 to prevent a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Around 65.7 million registered Filipino voters are expected to participate in the Philippines' first national and local elections during the COVID-19 pandemic on May 9.
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Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia opposes the DOH's plan to establish COVID-19 vaccination sites near polling precincts on election day, May 9.
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