The government is mulling mandatory booster shots for senior citizens and those with comorbidities to prevent severe coronavirus infections that may result in deaths.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday (March 8) said the metrics used in identifying the risk classification of four cities in Luzon, namely Angeles, Lucena, Dagupan, and Olongapo, involve the health care utilization rate as well as the average daily attack rate (ADAR).
The government is targeting to administer 1.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the fourth National Vaccination Day from March 10 to 12, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 consultant Ma. Paz Corrales said on Monday (March 7).
The OCTA Research Group on Monday (March 7) reported the continued decrease of cases and said that the cases recorded might lessen to hundreds come the end of March.
