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(File photo) MANILA - The government's plan to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors is part of the efforts to strengthen the immune defenses of Filipinos amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Malacanang said Monday. Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this remark after the Department of Health (DOH) announced its planned rollout this week of the second Covid-19 booster shot for an initial batch of 1.8 million healthcare workers, elderly and immunocompromised patients. "The second booster dose recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and being planned for by the National Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center is our scientific response to waning immunity," Andanar said in a press statement. He said a second Covid-19 vaccine booster should be given because it helps people maintain strong protection from severe Covid-19 and death. "Our goal is to reinforce the shield that will prote