Vaccines have proven to be a key tool in controlling many infectious diseases and preventing it from further infections. In the Philippines, vaccination against COVID-19 has started last March 2021. As of August 12, 2021, around 12.4% of the Philippine population has received at least one (1) dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) has been implemented again on August 6, 2021 to several regions and cities in the Philippines. This is to mitigate the spread of the highly infectious COVID-19 strains. The emerging COVID-19 variants has disrupted the plans of the world to slowly open public spaces, the economy, borders and etc.
Let us listen to Dr. Benjamin Co, Chief of Section of Infectious Disease under the Division of Pediatrics of University of Santo Tomas Hospital, as he shares to us the identified variants of COVID – 19, efficacy of vaccines available in the market and new ways to continue the safety against COVID-19.
Watch the full webinar, held last August 12, here:
