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The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to get vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 as several people are expected to hold gatherings in time for Christmas.

Even though he welcomes the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to make the wearing of face masks indoors optional, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated his appeal to the Executive to strengthen further the country’s vaccination efforts, particularly the booster rate which remains as one of the lowest in Southeast Asia.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urged the public not to be complacent and take their Covid-19 booster shots to usher in a better and brighter Philippines.

The Philippines has recorded an additional 2,459 Covid-19 cases on Friday, Oct. 14.

CEBU CITY — Close to one million people in Central Visayas have already received their first dose of Covid-19 booster shots.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has stepped up its vaccination drive among its personnel in Eastern Visayas with the inoculation of 50 of its workers in the region.

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila on Thursday, Sept. 22, opened a one-day Covid-19 vaccination booster site as part of the government’s “Pinaslakas” campaign.

ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 11,000 residents here have availed of free booster vaccines against Covid-19 in two night markets organized by the city government from Aug. 15 to Sept. 12.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed its “Bakuna” bus to Chinabank Binondo Business Center in Manila for the Covid-19 vaccination of its employees.

A pediatric infectious disease expert is hoping that the special vaccination days set this month will further increase the country’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage, especially for the booster shot.

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe here is providing five kilos of rice for free to persons who will get their booster shots at the Zamboanga night market, a program conducted by the local government to ramp up booster vaccination in this city.

Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos received his booster shot against Covid-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

If Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte would have his way, he would have vaccination centers established in the country’s schools to support the government’s inoculation drive ahead of the incoming 2022 to 2023 school year.

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. directed on Saturday, July 30, all local government units (LGUs) to step-up their Covid-19 vaccination and booster inoculation efforts amid the rising number of 890 Omicron BA.5 subvariant infection in the country.

The local government of Las Piñas City started giving second Covid-19 booster doses to individuals aged 18 to 49 with comorbities and all adults aged 50 years and above.

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 6 seeks to administer Covid-19 booster shots to 1.6 million people in Western Visayas.

There are no guidelines set yet for the expanded coverage of Covid-19 second booster shots according to the Department of Health (DOH).

Booster jabs are necessary, a vaccine expert reiterated on Monday, July 25.