snoop1130 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Voters queuing at a poll precinct at Pinyahan Elementary School amid sweltering heat and malfunctioning of vote counting machines at Diliman, Quezon City on election day, May 9, 2022. Philstar.com / Jazmin Tabuena MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government directed local government units to proactively seek the unvaccinated and those individuals eligible for COVID-19 booster shots following the detection of the Omicron BA.4 subvariant in the Philippines. In a statement sent to reporters, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said BA.4 poses a threat to public health as it can evade immune protection from vaccination and prior infection. He urged local chief executives to "scour their jurisdiction" to urge those still unvaccinated and booster-eligible population to get vaccinated “as a precautionary measure versus a more transmissible Omicron variant and possible community transmission.” Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/05/23/2183111/lgus-urged-proactively-jab-unvaccinated-following-omicron-ba4-detection -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-05-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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