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(File photo) MANILA - A member of the Vaccine Experts Panel (VEP) on Monday said there is no data yet showing that the general public would benefit from the second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante, also an infectious disease expert, said a second booster shot of Covid-19 is an effective defense against Omicron subvariant BA.4 which is more transmissible compared to the other variants. However, it is not recommended for the general public yet. "For now, there's no data to tell us that the general public will benefit from a second booster that's why monitoring those vaccinated and also boosted is important," he said. "And if we have more cases of fully vaccinated already and with the first booster and yet getting the infection then there's more reason to believe a second booster is needed in order to maintain that wall of immunity for the general population." Only the healthcare workers, immunocompromis

Rontgene solanteVaccine experts panelDepartment of healthMiddle eastIle photo manilaa member of the vaccine experts panel vep on monday said there is no data yet showing that general public would benefit from second booster dose covid 19 ina televised briefingR rontgene solanteLso an infectious disease expertAida second booster shot of covid 19 is an effective defense against omicron subvariant ba 4 which more transmissible compared to the other variants howeverT is not recommended for the general public yet quot nowHere 39s no data to tell us that the general public will benefit froma second booster why monitoring those vaccinated and also boosted is importantUot he said quot and if we have more cases of fully vaccinated already with the first booster yet getting infection then there 39s reason to believea second is needed in order maintain that wall immunity for general population only healthcare workersMmunocompromised and senior citizens are allowed to receivea second booster shot over the weekendHe department of health doh has detected omicron subvariant ba 4 froma filipino citizen who flew in from the middle east last may positive test result for was specimen collected on 8 asymptomatic solante said it is early to implement border restrictionsIting that other countriesHere cases of omicron subvariants ba 4 and 5 are increasingAve not imposed such measures monitoring the vulnerable population and encouraging those with symptoms to be tested for covid 19 are most important done