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2nd vaccine booster significantly lowers COVID death rate: study

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 29 12:11 PM

Senior citizens who received a second booster of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine had a 78 percent lower mortality rate from the disease than those who got one only, a study from Israel showed. Read more »

Getting more COVID jabs than needed is 'dangerous': DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 09:53 AM

Getting more COVID-19 shots than what is needed is 'dangerous,' the DOH said. Read more »

Govt to hold special vaccination days in Cebu, Bangsamoro

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 04:04 PM

Government will hold special or targeted vaccination days in Bangsamoro and Cebu next week to ramp up their COVID-19 inoculation coverage, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

Public urged: Get booster shots to prevent COVID surge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 02:55 PM

The public is urged to get their COVID-19 booster shots to prevent another possible surge in cases, an infectious disease specialist said Monday. Read more »

4th COVID-19 jab needs amended EUA: health dept

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 02:44 PM

The emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccines should be amended if a 4th dose or 2nd booster for the vulnerable is approved, the DOH said. Read more »

PH vax panel backs 4th dose for elderly, immunocompromised

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 03:17 PM

Government's vaccine expert panel has recommended that a fourth dose or second booster shot be given to the elderly and immunocompromised, a pandemic task force adviser said Friday. Read more »

Only 10M have received booster shots: gov't adviser

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 10:40 AM

Fully vaccinated individuals are urged to get their booster shots as only 10 million have received booster doses, a pandemic task force adviser said. Read more »

PH to hold third Bayanihan Bakunahan on Feb. 10-11

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 12:43 PM

The Philippines will hold a third run of the national COVID-19 vaccination drive on Feb. 10 and 11, an official said Friday. Read more »

NVOC chief appeals for honesty in getting booster shots

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 08:42 AM

The National Vaccination Operations Center head appealed to the public to be honest with their COVID-19 booster shots as some people are possibly planning to receive a fourth dose. Read more »

Select NCR pharmacies to roll out COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 10:46 PM

Select pharmacies in Metro Manila will offer COVID-19 booster shots beginning Thursday, January 20. Read more »

Delivery riders get COVID booster shots in Manila City

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 12:42 PM

Hundreds of delivery riders from different cities and municipalities lined up early Thursday morning for a drive-thru COVID-19 booster shot provided for free by the Manila city government. Read more »

J&J Covid booster highly effective against severe Omicron: study

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 03 08:46 AM

A preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing hospitalization from the Omicron variant, a finding that helps revive the shot's reputation. Read more »

19 million due for booster shot: NVOC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 04:12 PM

Some 19 million Filipinos are due for their booster shot, the National Vaccines Operation Center said Wednesday. Read more »

Vax panel to recommend shorter COVID booster interval: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 01:44 PM

The Philippines' vaccine expert panel will 'recommend' to the FDA to allow COVID-19 booster shots 3 months after the second dose. Read more »

Bakit 1 dose ang binibigay na COVID booster sa bansa?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 03:14 PM

Isang dose lamang ang inirerekomenda ng mga eksperto para sa COVID-19 booster shot, ayon sa Department of Health nitong Huwebes. Read more »

COVID-19 booster shots for priority sectors available in all vaccination sites: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 03:59 PM

COVID-19 boosters and additional doses for priority sectors are now available in all vaccination sites, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

LIST: Immunocompromised conditions eligible for COVID vaccine booster

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 02:51 PM

The Department of Health on Friday released a list of immunocompromised conditions eligible for an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose. Read more »

PH rolls out program for COVID booster shots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 12:28 AM

The country officially began administering COVID-19 booster shots to healthcare workers. Read more »

Rekomendasyon para sa COVID-19 booster, hintayin muna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 02:28 PM

Dapat hintayin muna ng publiko ang pinal na rekomendasyon hinggil sa pagtanggap ng COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, payo ng isang health expert. Read more »

Task force to discuss COVID booster shot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 10:59 PM

The Philippines' pandemic task force will take up a recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots to be given to some priority groups. Read more »