Public urged to get vaxxed before attending gatherings
THE CITY government has urged residents to get vaccinated, including booster shots, against COVID-19 before joining mass gatherings that may become super spreader events.
Dr. Michelle Schlosser, COVID-19 Task Force spokesperson, said the people must get protected first before attending these gatherings even as activities have resumed following the lowering of alert level in the city.
"Mas maayo fully vaccinated and boostered mo so that you will have a layer of protection against the severity of the disease. Kung di mapigilan ang transmission whether we like it or not, we can prevent the severity of the disease, and further, we can prevent deaths ," said Schlooser last week.
This developed as the vaccination cluster also said there there was no unnecessary vaccine disposal.
Dr. Josephine Villafuerte, vaccine cluster head, said that to ensure that all vaccines are used, the