National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) strategic communications on current operations head Assistant Sec. Wilben Mayor urged all Filipinos to get protected against the new COVID-19 variant by getting their primary shots and boosters.
The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) witnessed a great turnout of people seeking vaccination on Wednesday, the start of the second round of the three-day Bayanihan Bakunahan that will run until Dec. 17.
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified in a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon (Dec.14) that the formulation of COVID-19 vaccines for adults and minors is the same and that there is no need to buy separate vaccines for minors as the government is rolling out its national vaccination drive.
Presidential Adviser for COVID-19 Response Vince Dizon said that the government will continue its vaccination drive even during campaign and election period next year to reach the country’s total herd immunity threshold in the Laging Handa briefing on Tuesday, December 14.
Malacañang reminded employers to not mark their employees absent on their scheduled vaccination day in a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 14), in connection with the ongoing national vaccination drive of the government that aims to reach at least 54 million fully inoculated Filipinos by the end of 2022.
