Guidelines of DOH for Nationwide Rollout of the COVID-19 Booster Shot
DOH – The Department of Health released guidelines for the giving of the 2nd booster shot against COVID-19.
The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing as there are still threats of the virus. Every day, there are still new cases recorded and the whole country remains under community quarantine measures. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reminded that the pandemic is “nowhere near over”.
According to the WHO, the pandemic is not over everywhere if it is not over somewhere. The international body even expects a rise in the cases in European countries this summer amid loose quarantine measures.
In the Philippines, the alert level system remains but the national government has already ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to review the measures. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the health department is also ready for the rolling out of the 2nd booster shot.
According to the report, DOH has released the guidelines for the rollout of the 2nd booster shot against COVID-19. It is for the individuals who are aged 50 and above and those who are immunocompromised aging 18 to 49.
Under the guidelines released by the health department, only Spikevax (Moderna) mRNA and the Tozinameran (Pfizer) will be utilized for the second booster shots for senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals.
Furthermore, a minimum of four months interval is required from the first booster shot. The eligible individuals for the 2nd booster shots may check with their nearest local government unit (LGU) or private sector vaccination site for the schedule of the giving of booster shots.
Those who want to have their second booster shots must prepare their vaccination card and one (1) valid ID. According to DOH, there is no need to present a medical certificate even for immunocompromised individuals. A doctor or screener in the vaccination site is authorized to make assessments on the individuals who want to be boosted.
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