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DOH encourages voters to get vaccinated for COVID-19 after casting May 9 ballot
Vaccination sites will be established near polling stations on election day, May 9, allowing voters to receive COVID-19 vaccines after casting their ballots.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire announced that these sites will offer free primary series and booster shots to ensure continued protection against COVID-19.
The vaccination stations will be set up as 'pop-up' tents within a 30-meter radius of polling places.
Voters only need to present their vaccination card and a valid ID to get vaccinated.
This initiative aims to increase the country's vaccination coverage, especially with an estimated 65.7 million Filipinos expected to vote.
Getting vaccinated is not a prerequisite for voters to cast their ballots on election day.
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Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia opposes the DOH's plan to establish COVID-19 vaccination sites near polling precincts on election day, May 9.
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The Department of Health (DOH) established 333 temporary vaccination sites nationwide on election day to provide COVID-19 jabs to voters.
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President Rodrigo Duterte is urging Filipinos to get their COVID-19 booster shots before the May 9 elections to protect themselves from possible infections in crowded polling stations.
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The Department of Health (DOH) is reminding the public to strictly follow health protocols during the national and local elections on May 9 to prevent a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified that voters are not required to present a COVID-19 vaccination card or a negative RT-PCR test result when they cast their votes on May 9.
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