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COVID booster shots, target na i-require — NVOC chief

ni Lolet Abania | March 31, 2022



Pinag-iisipan na ng gobyerno ang posibilidad ng pagre-require ng booster shots upang makonsidera nang fully vaccinated kontra-COVID-19 habang bumabagal ang pagtanggap ng mga indibidwal sa karagdagang doses nito, ayon sa opisyal ng Department of Health (DOH) ngayong Huwebes.


Sinabi ni DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje, head ng National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), tinatayang nasa 12 milyon lamang mula sa 45 milyon na eligible, tinatawag na fully vaccinated individuals ang nakatanggap ng booster shots.


“Ang pag-iisip ng WHO (World Health Organization)… tinawag nila na fully vaccinated ‘pag primary series. We are looking at the possibility of adding a booster dose. Baka pwedeng fully vaccinated, updated vaccination, para mahikayat ‘yung mga tao,” ani Cabotaje sa isang interview.


Sinuportahan naman nina vaccine expert panel’s chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani at member na si Dr. Rontgene Solante ang pagre-revise ng depinisyon ng “fully vaccinated” para sa mga nakatanggap ng primary COVID vaccine series at isang booster shot.


“Primary vaccine series is not enough protection against the variants of concern, and the addition of a booster dose has proven to add protection against severe disease aside from protection against symptomatic infection,” paliwanag ni Solante.


“The additional dose or booster (3rd dose) for all vaccines should be given to be considered as fully vaccinated. But this requires collective approval from the All Experts Group, not just the Vaccine Expert Panel,” saad naman ni Gloriani.


Ayon pa kay Cabotaje, kinukonsidera rin ng NVOC ang pagtatakda ng expiry date kaugnay sa validity ng vaccination cards, at papalitan ang mga ito ng booster cards. “That’s also a good strategy,” pahayag ni Cabotaje nang tanungin kung ang vaccine cards ay magkakaroon ng expiry date.


Gayundin aniya, ang mga establisimyento na nagre-require ng vaccination cards ay dapat na mahigpit na ipinatutupad ang polisiya.


“Kasi ‘pag pinakita mo ‘yung vaccine card, hindi naman tinitingnan kung sa’yo. Hindi naman tinitingnan how late your vaccination was. So we might go into this more detailed enforcement. Hindi naman kailangan lahat titingnan kahit mag-random ka lang,” giit pa ni Cabotaje.


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