Marcos thumbs down redefining ‘fully vaccinated,’ says DOH

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has advised against redefining "fully vaccinated" against COVID-19 as it may only cause "more confusion." Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, the officer in charge of the Department of Health (DOH), said this at a press briefing on Tuesday. So the definition remains: A fully-vaccinated individual is someone who already had the first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The DOH has repeatedly reminded vaccinated individuals to get booster shots because their immunity against COVID-19 wanes over time. That's why the DOH has been pushing for a redefinition of the term "fully vaccinated." "We have already recom...

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