PH starts COVID-19 booster shots for healthcare workers

Updated Thu, November 18, 2021 at 5:51 PM Published Mon, November 15, 2021 at 11:30 PM

The Philippines commenced the inoculation of fully-vaccinated healthcare workers with COVID-19 booster shots on November 17, 2021.

Up to two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been allocated for the booster vaccination of healthcare workers nationwide.

An estimated five million senior citizens are expected to receive booster shots.

Taguig City has also started giving booster shots to its fully vaccinated healthcare workers on the same day.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. led a ceremonial vaccination of medical frontliners at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute.

The government aims to complete the administration of booster shots to healthcare workers by the end of November to ensure they have strong protection against potential spikes in COVID-19 cases.

Guidelines indicate that Filipinos vaccinated with Pfizer, Moderna, Sinovac, Gamaleya, and AstraZeneca must wait at least six months for a booster, while those who received Janssen must wait three months.

The Department of Health central office has directed the use of heterologous vaccines for booster shots to ensure efficacy.

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