Philippines set to offer COVID-19 booster shots by end of 2021
The Philippines is set to offer booster doses for select populations before the end of 2021.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has approved the recommendation by the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to provide booster shots to fully vaccinated health care workers, senior citizens, and immunocompromised adults starting in November.
The DOH is still finalizing details such as securing regulatory approval for expanding current emergency use authorizations of vaccines and planning the administration of doses.
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