By Gabriela Baron
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Wednesday, April 13, that it has received the emergency use authorization (EUA) to administer an additional COVID-19 vaccine booster to senior citizens, immunocompromised individuals, and healthcare workers.
The DOH said the second booster will be given at least four months after the first booster.
Meanwhile, for moderately and severely immunocompromised patients, the second booster “could be given earlier subject to the attending physician’s assessment.”
“The FDA thus recognized the waning immunity in the specific populations,” DOH said.
The Health department noted that the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center is currently drafting guidelines for implementation of the second booster dose rollout.
To date, over 66.7 million Filipinos are now fully vaccinated, 71.8 million have received at least one dose of COVID-19 jab and 12.5 million got their booster shots. — ag
