A man gets vaccinated at the Bluementritt Market during a vaccination for market vendors and workers on August 28, 2021. PHOTO BY ENRIQUE AGCAOILI
An expert on infectious diseases urged the government to reconsider its position on booster doses especially for healthcare workers as evidence showed waning immunity in some vaccines, especially Sinovac's CoronaVac.
Dr. Rontgene Solante, the head of the Adult Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine department of the San Lazaro Hospital and Vaccine Expert Panel member, said there were "consistent data" showing the waning of immunity six months after inoculation.