Old, sick may bring plus one to vaccination: DOH

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Elderly, immunocompromised allowed to bring 'plus one' for vaccination: experts

MANILA— The country's all-experts panel on COVID-19 vaccines has recommended that senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals be allowed to bring a "plus one" to get their virus shots to encourage more to get inoculated, the Department of Health said Wednesday.

"Para mas mahikayat po natin ang ating mga lolo at lola, pinapayagan na po ng ating national government na pwede silang magdala ng isang kasambahay, kamag-anak o kung sino ang kasama nila sa bahay ang maaaring pumunta para po siya ay makapagpabakuna," she said in an online forum. One household member of immunocompromised persons such as those with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy, or transplant patients may also be vaccinated, Vergeire added.

 

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