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Different vaccine brand recommended as second booster: expert

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Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Senior citizens receive  shots ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/04/21/20211203-covid-vaccine-seniors-jc-11.jpg"/><figcaption>Senior citizens receive their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots at the Filoil San Juan Arena in San Juan City on December 03, 2021. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - A heterologous or different vaccine brand is recommended as a second booster for those eligible to receive it, government&#x27;s vaccine expert panel said Thursday.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration last week granted the amendment of COVID-19 vaccines&#x27; emergency use authorization to include a fourth jab for the elderly, immunocompromised, and health workers.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/13/22/fda-oks-2nd-covid-booster-for-elderly-immunocompromised">FDA approves second COVID booster for elderly, immunocompromised</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/22/2nd-covid-booster-shot-useful-for-immunocompromised">Second COVID-19 booster shot useful for immunocompromised: doctor</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Hindi kailangan pareho dun sa dati. So kung ano yung available as LGU o vaccination sites yun ang ating ibibigay. We prefer yung heterologous sana yung booster kasi alam natin mas magandang proteksyong binibigay,&quot; VEP chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said in a televised press briefing.</p><p>(It doesn&#x27;t have to be the same vaccine brand as before. We&#x27;ll administer whatever is available in the local government unit or vaccination sites. We prefer heterologous booster because we know f gives better protection.)</p><p>Following FDA&#x27;s approval, the Health Technology Assessment Council will give its final recommendation before the National Vaccination Operations Center can draft its guidelines and implement these, according to the Department of Health.</p><p>The HTAC recommendation has been &quot;routed&quot; to the office of Health Secretary Francisco Duque and will be released &quot;anytime soon,&quot; according to Gloriani.</p><p>The NVOC had targeted to launch second booster shots on Wednesday, its head Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje earlier said.</p><p>&quot;Ready na po ang ating NVOC, guidelines nila naiayos na, anytime after that, maaaring bukas basta soon for those who are eligible,&quot; she said.</p><p>(NVOC is ready, it has drafted its guidelines. Anytime after that, maybe tomorrow or soon, it will be rolled out for those who are eligible.)</p><p>There is a recommended interval period of 4 months between the first and second booster, Gloriani said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/19/22/adults-urged-to-get-booster-shot-before-may-polls">Adults urged to get booster shot before May polls: official</a></li></ul><p>Government is also awaiting data on variant of concern-specific COVID-19 vaccines, Gloriani added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/18/22/many-barangays-yet-to-reach-70pct-vaccine-coverage-who">WHO urges house-to-house vaccination to avoid COVID surge</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2007074" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video courtesy of PTV</em></div>

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Different vaccine brand recommended as second booster: expert

Gillan Ropero,

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Published Apr 21, 2022 02:51 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 21, 2022 03:27 PM PHT

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