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LIST: COVID-19 vaccines recommended for booster shots

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Health workers inoculate San Fernando, Pampanga residents under the A4 category against COVID-19 during the Office of the Vice President’s Vaccine Express initiative at the Laus Convention Center on September 17, 2021. Jay Ganzon, OVP/file" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/25/20210917-covid-vaccine-express-pampanga-ovp-1542.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Health workers inoculate San Fernando, Pampanga residents under the A4 category against COVID-19 during the Office of the Vice President’s Vaccine Express initiative at the Laus Convention Center on September 17, 2021. <em>Jay Ganzon, OVP/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) has approved the recommendation of an experts&#x27; panel for COVID-19 booster shots for priority sectors.</p><p>In an document dated Oct. 13, Health Secretary Francisco Duque signed the recommendation of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to give booster shots to healthcare workers and a third dose to immunocompromised persons by the last quarter of this year.</p><p>Booster shots will be given among eligible priority groups next year, according to the document released Oct. 21.</p><p>The following vaccines were recommended by the <a href="https://hta.doh.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Signed-by-OSEC-HTAC-Recommendations-on-Booster-and-Additional-Dose.pdf">HTAC</a>:</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Department of Health" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/20211025-htac-recommendation.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Department of Health</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Food and Drug Administrator must amend the emergency use approval of existing COVID-19 vaccines to allow a booster dose or an additional shot, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.</p><p>&quot;While waiting for an EUA, we&#x27;re planning and discussing how we can go about the implementation,&quot; she told reporters.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/25/21/doh-eyes-vaccine-3rd-doses-booster-shots-by-november">Philippines eyes vaccine 3rd doses, booster shots by November, December</a></li></ul><p>The Philippines has so far fully vaccinated 25.7 million people against the respiratory illness, while 30 million have received their first dose as of Sunday.</p><p>More than 77 million are targeted for full vaccination in the country to achieve population protection against COVID-19 as more transmissible variants emerge.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/06/21/nations-need-to-vaccinate-85-percent-of-population-vs-covid-19-who">Nations need to vaccinate 85 percent of population vs COVID-19: WHO</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/08/25/21/why-ncr-must-target-immunizing-80-of-its-population">Metro Manila COVID-19 cases to ‘hopefully’ drop when 80pct of population vaccinated, says expert</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=1807814" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

The Department of Health has approved the recommendation of an experts' panel for COVID-19 booster shots for priority sectors.