Nurse Maria. RHU aide Jackielyn. Midwife Lolita. All for for booster shots. Photos by Ernie Esconde
SAMAL, Bataan — Healthcare workers of the rural health unit here on Tuesday reacted favorably to receiving booster shots against the coronavirus disease.
Jackielyn Dichoso, Samal RHU Administrative Aide IV, said she has received her second vaccine dose and willing and ready to receive the booster shot.
“Sa akin kasi bilang healthcare worker at frontliner na humaharap sa mga tao, gusto ko ang booster shot kasi mas malaki ang panlaban namin sa pandemya na kumakalat ngayon. Kumbaga, continuous tayo na magkakaroon ng protekstyon para sa Covid,” Dichoso said.
Nurse Maria Jessa Aledia said the Department of Health has already issued guidelines on the administration of booster shots that medical workers welcome. She received her second shot of AstraZeneca last May.
“Kailangan namin mabigyan ng booster shot dahil kami ang unang nae-exposed sa mga taong nagpo-positive sa Covid-19 kaya mas maganda na may booster shot,” Aledia said.
Dichoso and Aledia with other health workers were attending to minors 12 – 17 years old undergoing vaccination at the covered court in Samal.
Midwife Lolita Poblete said it was alright for her to be vaxxed with the booster shot after being vaccinated the second shot last May.
“Kasi mas maraming shot, mas marami kaming proteksyon sa katawan,” Poblete said.
She was busy administering measles rubella tetanus diptheria vaccines to children ages six to seven and 12 – 13 years old in Barangay Santa Lucia, Samal.
