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San Juan City starts bivalent COVID-19 vaccine jabs
San Juan City has launched its bivalent COVID-19 vaccination program for healthcare workers, starting with around 2,300 allocated vaccine shots at the FilOil Arena.
Mayor Francis Zamora led the inoculation drive, noting that San Juan City has nine active COVID-19 infections due to its high vaccination rate.
The bivalent vaccine offers enhanced protection against Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, as well as the original COVID-19 strain.
Healthcare workers are prioritized for the bivalent vaccine, needing to have received their second booster shot at least four months prior.
The National Capital Region received 108,000 of the 390,000 bivalent vaccine doses donated by Lithuania, with 30% to 40% of the country's cases in the region.
The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged healthcare workers and the public to get vaccinated with the bivalent shots.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and the Department of Health (DOH) launched the national rollout of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines on June 22, urging Filipinos, especially the elderly and vulnerable, to get vaccinated.
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The Department of Health (DOH) will launch the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines on June 21, prioritizing healthcare workers and senior citizens who received their second booster shot within the last four to six months.
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The Department of Health (DOH)-Calabarzon launched its bivalent COVID-19 vaccination program on June 20 in Batangas City, starting with individuals in the A1 (healthcare workers) and A2 (senior citizens and adults with comorbidities) groups.
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The Philippines is negotiating with the WHO's Covax facility for approximately 2 million doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines.
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