The Philippine government is studying the possibility of conducting a yearly COVID-19 vaccination program, the Department of Health said Saturday.
"Tinatantiya ng ating mga eksperto na magiging trangkaso na lang [ang COVID], sa trangkaso mayroon tayong tinatawag na yearly flu shots. 'Pag nagkataon 'yan, baka kailangan taunang bakuna, titingnan din kung lahat ba ng population o 'yung high risk at vulnerable lamang," health undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said at the Laging Handa briefing.
Cabotaje said accelerating and expanding the vaccination program was under President Rodrigo Duterte'sfrom the COVID-19 pandemic through a whole-of-government approach. "Kailangan nating palawakin ang ating mga bakuna center, papuntahin sa mas malapit na bakuna center ang ating mga mamamayan, mas mapabilis at mapadali natin ang procedures para magpabakuna sila, at alisin natin 'yung mga hindi kailangan na restrictions," Cabotaje said.
Cabotaje reported that as of March 24, 65.5 million Filipinos were vaccinated against COVID-19, with 11.7 million booster doses administered.surpassed the national government's targetCabotaje said a special vaccination day would be conducted in Region 11, Cebu province, and Cotabato City from March 29 to 31, 2022, and in the BARMM from March 30 to April 1, 2022.
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