Duterte tells voters: Get COVID-19 booster jabs before May 9 elections

President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with key government officials prior to his "Talk to the People" at the Malacañan Palace on May 2, 2022.

Presidential Photo / King Rodriguez

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte encouraged voters to get their COVID-19 booster shots ahead of the May 9 elections, where an estimated 67.5 million voters are expected to flock to polling precincts. 

"You know, 'yung booster shots ninyo (You know, your booster shots), it's still available at (and) anybody can have it, because it's election time. There will be a crowding again of people congregating and it would be good to have the booster shots before you go out and mix with the crowd," Duterte said during his recorded "Talk to the People" aired Tuesday. 

Getting inoculated with booster shots does not fully guarantee 100% protection against reinfection, especially for immunocompromised individuals, Duterte clarified.

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