Manila rolls out second COVID-19 booster to adults 18+
The City of Manila started rolling out the second booster shot for COVID-19 vaccines to residents aged 18 and older on Wednesday.
Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced that all 44 health centers in Manila will begin administering the boosters from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Department of Health released guidelines for the second booster shot on Tuesday, excluding children ages 5 to 17.
Healthy adults aged 18 and older, pregnant and lactating women, and immunocompromised individuals are eligible for the fourth dose.
Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines will be used as the second boosters.
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