A total of 45 immunocompromised people, or those with weakened immune system, have received their second booster shot in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa City government started administering the second booster shot for immunocompromised people on April 26. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from...
TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino On April 22, 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) issued Department Memorandum No. 2022-0154, which provides for the Interim Operational Guidelines on the administration of second Covid-19 vaccine booster doses to Immuno-compromised Population (ICPs) ages 18...
The Muntinlupa City government has started giving second booster shots on April 26 to immunocompromised people. Data from the City Health Office showed that 14 people were vaccinated with the second booster shot on the first day. Of the 14, four were in Barangay Alabang, three each in Cupang,...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar announced the rollout of the second booster shot for immunocompromised individuals against Covid-19 on Wednesday, April 27. Aguilar encouraged the immunocompromised individuals to receive their second booster shot three months after receiving their first shot as...
The management of a hospital in the National Capital Region (NCR) that administered second Covid-19 boosters to non-immunocompromised individuals said it has “unintentionally misinterpreted” the guidelines given by the Department of Health (DOH). (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) On...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now investigating the alleged administration of second boosters to frontline healthcare workers and senior citizens during the first day of the rollout for immunocompromised individuals on Monday, April 25. Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN...
The Muntinlupa City government announced that it will start administering the second booster shot on April 26. Last week, the Department of Health said the second booster shot will be given first to immunocompromised individuals. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) According to...
During the celebration of World Immunization Week, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 25, rolled out the second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot for immunocompromised individuals in different vaccination sites of the National Capital Region (NCR). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH said the...
The Philippine government will launch on Monday, April 25, the second Covid-19 booster shot program—starting off with immunocompromised adults. “All set na po tayo for (We are all set for the) administration of second booster for immunocompromised population,” said DOH Undersecretary Myrna...
The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Sunday, April 24, expressed support for the second booster shot program of the Department of Health (DOH), noting such is very beneficial to senior citizens and immunocompromised who are more vulnerable to contracting severe Covid-19. (AFP/MANILA...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III announced that the administration of the second Covid-19 booster shot in Pateros and the rest of the National Capital Region will start on Monday, April 25. Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III (left) and vaccination in the municipality (Screenshot from video and photo from...
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) is targeting to vaccinate about 7,000 to 13,000 immunocompromised individuals during the first day of the implementation of administering second Covid-19 booster shot on Monday, April 25. There are around 690,000 immunocompromised individuals who...
