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Panama to start giving immunocompromised people COVID-19 boosters

Reuters
Posted at Sep 22 01:01 PM

Among those eligible to get an extra shot during the first phase of the Panamanian plan are people undergoing cancer treatment and transplants, as well as those who received stem cells in the last two years or suffer from an advanced or untreated HIV infection. Read more »

US says key data on J&J, Moderna COVID-19 boosters weeks away

Chris Prentice, Reuters
Posted at Sep 20 10:46 AM

Data needed to determine the advisability of booster shots of the Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines is just weeks away, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Sunday. Read more »

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes, makes case for booster

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 07:54 AM

New data from Moderna Inc's large COVID-19 vaccine trial shows that the protection it offers wanes over time, supporting the case for booster doses. Read more »

Immunocompromised at senior citizens sa SG, tatanggap ng COVID-19 booster shots

TFC News Singapore
Updated as of Sep 07 04:15 PM

Sisimulan na ang pagbibigay ng booster COVID-19 shots para sa mga immunocompromised at senior citizens sa Singapore na may edad 60 pataas kabilang na ang mga residente ng aged care facilities. Read more »

When should PH start giving COVID-19 booster jabs?

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 01:36 PM

Ideally at least 50 percent of the population should be vaccinated before the country starts administering booster jabs, the DOH said. Read more »

Israel offers COVID-19 booster to all vaccinated people

Ari Rabinovitch, Reuters
Posted at Aug 29 11:41 PM

JERUSALEM - Israel on Sunday began offering a COVID-19 booster to children as young as 12, and its prime minister said a campaign that began a month ago among seniors has slowed a rise in severe illness caused by the Delta variant. Read more »

DOH thumbs down COVID-19 booster shots, for now

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 11:20 PM

'The government is considering both 'equity and safety' at this point,' Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.' Read more »

No need for COVID booster jabs for now - WHO

Reuters
Posted at Aug 18 11:48 PM

Current data does not indicate that COVID-19 booster shots are needed, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Read more »

Quezon City to file charges vs 2 individuals for getting unauthorized booster shots

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 01:08 AM

Quezon City Joy Belmonte slammed the “greedy and selfish” individuals for their actions. Read more »

DOH blasts booster COVID-19 vaccinations

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 01:48 PM

The DOH on Friday hit those who got booster shots after full vaccination against COVID-19. Read more »

COVID vaccine booster shots still not allowed in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 12:49 PM

While Philippines has no adequate vaccine supply yet, doses should be given to those who have yet to receive any. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 11, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 11:30 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

DOH investigating reports of COVID-19 booster recipients

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 12:13 PM

On Monday, San Juan City Rep. Ronaldo Zamora acknowledged he was vaccinated against COVID-19 4 times, of which the 2 doses he said were "bootleg".  Read more »

Use of COVID-19 booster shots not yet recommended: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 09:19 AM

The government's vaccine expert panel does not recommend yet the use of COVID-19 booster shots in a bid to increase protection against the disease, one of its members said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH says COVID-19 booster shots not yet needed in PH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 01:51 PM

MANILA— The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said there is no need yet for the Philippines to procure COVID-19 booster shots at this time. Read more »

WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable

Francesco Guarascio, Reuters
Posted at Jun 25 12:21 AM

BRUSSELS - The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to COVID-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal document seen by Reuters shows. Read more »