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PHL allocates P45B for booster shots
The Philippine government is allocating P45.37 billion for COVID-19 booster shots in the proposed 2022 national budget.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the P45 billion budget for booster shots will be part of the P5.024 trillion national budget for 2022.
However, the funding for these booster shots is contingent on the government's ability to raise sufficient funds.
Health authorities have not yet formally recommended booster shots, with the DOH All Experts Group expected to provide a recommendation within one to two months.
The World Health Organization currently states that existing data does not support the need for booster shots, though the United States has advised its citizens to get them eight months after their second dose.
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