THE Department of Health (DOH) has sought the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval on providing the fourth coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine dose to senior citizens...
THE Department of Health has sought the Food and Drug Administration’s approval on providing the fourth coronavirus disease vaccine dose to senior citizens and persons with comorbidities.
“Meron na po tayong rekomendasyon na initial galing sa Vaccine Expert Panel tungkol po dito sa fourth dose. Ito po ay nairecommenda ng ating VEP sa mga senior citizens at immunocompromised,” she said. Experts earlier said that the protection of senior citizens and immunocompromised persons, who are more prone in getting severely or critically ill due to Covid-19, wane a few months after getting Covid-19 vaccination.
“It has long been discussed and have been planned for...If ever darating po tayo na may kumpletong ebidensya na para po dito sa yearly vaccination ng Covid-19, ang gobyerno natin ay magiging handa para maibigay po ito sa mga kababayan for all of those eligible in our population in the coming years,” she said.
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