DOH: Rollout of second booster for vulnerable populations to begin soon

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Indviduals get inoculated with AstraZeneca vaccine in a health clinic in Bocobo, Ermita, Manila on Jan. 21, 2022 as part of the government program dubbed as "Resbakuna sa Botika".

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MANILA, Philippines — The rollout of a second COVID-19 booster shot for senior citizens, immunocompromised individuals, and health workers may begin soon, the Department of Health said Thursday.

 

The DOH said the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center continues to work over the holiday break “to carefully write rollout guidelines for the second booster dose.”

 

“NVOC aims to roll out the second booster for specific populations nationwide as soon as possible,” the agency said.

 

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