The Department of Health said the Philippines is in a race against the coronavirus variants of concern as other countries are being challenged to control their spread.at nakararanas ngayon ang ibang bansa ng matindingvariant ,” DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said during a taped briefing
Currently, a spike has been prevented in the Philippines and the number of cases in some areas is plateauing due to the strict community restrictions being implemented to prevent the spread of variants, especially the more transmissible ones, Duque explained. However, he noted that efforts should not be wasted which is why it is important that more Filipinos, especially the elderly, get immunized.Hindi natin dapat ito sayangin at dapat itong maging daan tungo sa pagbabakuna ng mas marami pang Pilipino lalo na ng mga[Translation: Efforts should not be wasted, and this should be the way for more Filipinos, especially the senior citizens, to get vaccinated.
There have been concerns on whether COVID-19 shots are effective against the coronavirus variants, especially those listed as variants of concern. There are also calls to the administration for a booster shot to ensure that one has the right protection from getting infected. Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo assured that coronavirus vaccines remain useful despite this threat. Citing data from the World Health Organization, he noted that vaccines remain effective against the variants of concern despite reduction in their efficacy level.
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