The Department of Health says the second booster dose should be given four months after the first booster shot.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Food and Drug Administration has approved the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for the elderly, immunocompromised individuals, and frontline health workers, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, April 13.
The DOH said that the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center is now drafting guidelines for implementation of the rollout. The countries mentioned have limited the additional shot to the elderly and high-risk or those who have pre-existing conditions. While it’s fine to keep in step with the latest vaccine developments, in the Philippines, the fourth dose comes as some 2.6 million elderly Filipinos have yet to get a their first dose at all.
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