NTF adviser backs expiry dates on vax cards to boost uptake

A National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 medical adviser, Dr. Ted Herbosa, supports the proposal to implement expiry dates on vaccination cards to encourage more Filipinos to get their booster shots.

The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) chief, Myrna Cabotaje, also views placing an expiration date on vaccination cards as a good strategy to encourage the fully vaccinated to receive their booster shots.

This initiative aims to increase the number of individuals receiving their third dose of the vaccine, as currently only 11.8 million have been boosted.

Cabotaje mentioned that this action would require "stricter checking" of the vaccination cards, which contain details about the shot received and the dates these were administered.

The Department of Health is also considering including booster doses as a requirement for individuals to be considered "fully vaccinated" against COVID-19, a move that would encourage more people to get boosted.

Studies are being discussed to determine what else can be done to encourage citizens, especially the vulnerable sectors, to get their booster shots.