DOH: Health workers get boosters, general public not yet eligible
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded that the general population is not yet eligible for COVID-19 booster shots.
On Wednesday, November 17, the Philippines began vaccinating fully vaccinated healthcare workers with booster doses.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. stated the government aims to complete vaccinations for most of the country's 1.6 million health workers by the end of November.
Healthcare workers in Taguig and Bataan expressed positive reactions towards receiving booster shots, citing additional protection against severe infections.
The DOH released guidelines on November 15 allowing fully vaccinated healthcare workers to receive Moderna, Pfizer, or Sinovac as booster doses starting November 17.
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