The national government should require workplaces to encourage their fully-vaccinated employees to avail of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots before returning to their office, an infectious disease expert said Friday.
The latest coronavirus wave has hit many Filipino families hard, with households witnessing multiple family members contracting the virus at the same time. Ana P. Santos reports from Manila.
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion hailed the government Wednesday, Dec. 22 for heeding the private sector’s recommendation to shorten the time for vaccinated Filipinos to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots.
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Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (File photo) MANILA - Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has lauded the Department of Health (DOH) for heeding the private sector's call to shorten the interval time between the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine and booster shot. "We need to act fast by getting ahead before the immunity from the first two doses wane. We are in a good position to increase our protection and keep our 'Bakuna Bubble' intact now that cases are low and vaccine supply is stable," Concepcion said in a statement Wednesday. On Tuesday, the DOH approved to give a single-dose booster as early as three months after the second dose for individuals that completed their AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer, Sinovac, or Sputnik jabs, and as early as two months for those that received the single-dose Janssen vaccine. Last week, Concepcion and the OCTA Research Group called on the go
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 24) A member of the Department of Health s vaccine expert panel said he doesn t think the country is ready to do away with requirements such as health certificates and travel authority for local travelers.
Speaking at the Laging Handa briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Gene Solante said there are still too many COVID-19 cases to ease health and safety restrictions. Sa aking personal na opinyon.mukhang hindi pa tayo ready
sa pagtanggal nitong mga health certificate and other requirements,
kasi unang-una, alam natin ang history
natin noon na marami ang mga COVID
sa probinsya dahil sa mga galing sa ibang areas