Dr. Regene Solante, during the Laging Handa press briefing, stressed this would push more Filipinos to avail of their third coronavirus jab after the National Vaccination Operations Center reported that only 13 percent of the targeted population have received their booster shot.
“Kung gusto natin palawakin pa [ang vaccination], ang isang nakita ko dyan… pag-require natin sa work places na pag bumalik ang mga tao sa trabaho, i-encourage natin na bago sila bumalik naka-booster doses na rin,” he said. The latest data from the National COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard shows that as of March 30, the Philippines has administered 142, 236, 006 vaccine doses. Out of the figures, 12, 018, 418 are booster doses.
On Thursday, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said he was alarmed by the low booster uptake in the country and proposed the redefinition of “fully vaccinated” as those who had their primary doses and booster shots. Solante backed the recommendation and further warned that there may be an upsurge of cases after the elections, especially with the waning immunity of those who have yet to receive their third coronavirus shot.“Unang una dyan ‘yung superspreader events tapos i-dagdag pa ang waning immunity ng population natin. Pwedeng magkahawaan ulit yung mga mga nabakunahan na.
Why push for a booster shot, where in fact it is the virus that is slowing down. Ang tiningnan nyo lang yung kunti ang nagpa booster compare sa target. Syempre wala nang nagkasakit, bakit pa ipilit, dahil ba may nag negosyo nyan, ganun ba?
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