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MANILA - Malacanang on Tuesday encouraged eligible Filipinos to get coronavirus disease (Covid-19) booster shots despite the decline in Covid-19 cases. In a Palace briefing, Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said there are around 33.5 million individuals who are qualified to get an additional dose of the approved Covid-19 vaccines as of February 20. Nograles, however, noted that only 9.7 million have received their booster shots, urging the remaining 23 million to receive supplemental Covid-19 jabs protect themselves against the virus. "Iniisip siguro ng karamihan: Bakit kailangan nito? Bumababa naman na ang kaso ng Covid-19 sa bansa. (Maybe many think why need booster shots when Covid-19 cases in the country are declining). There is very little risk of getting Covid today," Nograles said. "Misguided po ang ganitong pananaw. Kailangan pa rin natin ng dagdag na proteksiyon. Ika nga (This observation is misguided. We still need additional protection. As they