DILG chief backs policies penalizing coronavirus booster shots

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año supports Metro Manila mayors' call for policies penalizing individuals receiving coronavirus booster shots.

Año ordered the police to investigate reports of illegal third doses, citing that such acts deny others their chance to be vaccinated.

National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar also backs the policy against booster shots despite high risk for frontliners, emphasizing limited vaccine supply and lack of expert recommendations on safety and efficacy.

The Philippine National Police supports ordinances preventing fully vaccinated individuals from getting additional doses as boosters due to insufficient vaccine supply and uncertainty about booster shot effectiveness.