Maaari nang magpaturok ng booster shots tatlong buwan matapos ang huling dose para sa mga two-doses vaccine. Samantala, dalawang buwan naman ang hihintayin para sa mga nagpaturok ng single-dose na bakuna. READ:
A growing list of countries, including South Korea, the United Kingdom, Thailand and Germany, are shortening the interval for boosters to try to stave off a new surge in infections.
Adults can receive a booster dose at least three months after the second shot of a two-dose vaccine, cutting the six-month gap. Recipients of a single-dose vaccine can get a booster shot after two months, the health ministry said."We are exploring all possible options to safely mitigate the effects of more transmissible variants of COVID-19," Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in a statement.
In November, the government started the rollout of booster doses for healthcare workers and the elderly. COVID-19 cases have fallen to an average of 378 a day in December from the peak of 18,579 daily in September.Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales Editing by Mark PotterSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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