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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