Manila: On Dec 22, it emerged that the Philippines had halved to 3 months the waiting time for a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement came in the wake to cope with the more infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus, which has forced a global tightening of curbs. Britain, Germany, South Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand are among countries that have cut the interval for boosters to curb Omicron.
