Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña has already received his booster shot or third dose of vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The 72-year-old DOST chief said he received the booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Nov. 25, at St Luke’s Quezon City.
“I got vaccinated yesterday at St. Luke’s. Pfizer now after two doses of AstraZeneca,” he told the Manila Bulletin in a Viber message on Friday.
De la Peña received his first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on April 8.
“I asked the DOH Vaccination Team if I can have it already. They assisted me,” he said. “I took Paracetamol as advised when I was vaccinated.”
He lauded St Luke’s for the “very orderly” vaccination drive.
De la Peña belongs to A2 Priority Group (senior citizens) in the government’s COVID-19 inoculation program.
Senior citizens and select immunocompromised individuals started receiving their booster shots on Monday, Nov. 22.