Manila Bulletin
LGUs urged to allow constituents to choose vaccine booster brand
Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Mike Defensor urged local government units (LGUs) to allow individuals to choose their preferred COVID-19 vaccine brand for booster shots.
Defensor stated that LGUs should clearly display available vaccine brands on their registration websites to avoid confusion and wasted time for constituents.
He cited Quezon City's Vax Easy system as an example where vaccine brands are not specified, forcing registrants to guess.
The lawmaker emphasized that the Department of Health (DOH) has established guidelines for mixing and matching primary vaccine doses with booster shots, which LGUs should follow.
According to DOH guidelines, individuals who have completed their primary vaccination series can choose from Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, or Moderna as their booster dose.
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