PBBM meets DOH officials, calls on Filipinos to get booster shots

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on Monday, July 18, met with Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire and other health officials.

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said included in the agenda was the COVID-19 alert level system in the country.

Angeles said the current alert levels nationwide will remain in effect pending the issuance of the next classifications.

In his latest vlog, Marcos renewed his call to the public to get vaccinated and to receive their booster shots once they are eligible to get them as expanded face-to-face classes are set to resume soon.

“Kung magiging matagumpay ang kampanyang nito, tuloy na tuloy na yan. Hindi naman talaga kailangan isabatas ito dahil malaya pa rin tayong mamili para sa ating sariling kalusugan,” he said.

“Pero habang tumatagal ay mas lumilinaw ang sinasabi ng siyensa, ang mga datos, at ang mga pag-aaral na ang pagbabakuna ay malaki ang naitutulong para sa ating kaligtasan mula sa COVID-19,” he added.

Marcos also believes that vaccines work while citing his recent bout with COVID-19.

“Ito nga ang pangalawang COVID ko na pero ang tingin ko kung hindi dahil sa vaccine at booster shot ay siguradong mas malubha ang naging tama ko at aking pakiramdam dahil yung aking naging sintomas ay kaunting lagnat, kaunting pangangati ng lalamunan,” he said. 

“Pero hindi na talaga siya bumaba sa aking baga at naging kumplikado,” he continued.  – Report from Mela Lesmoras-ag

 

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