The administration of the fourth dose, or second booster shot, of COVID-19 vaccines has nothing to do with the potential increase in cases in May 2022.

The second booster dose recently approved by Food and Drug Administration and being planned for by the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center is our scientific response to waning immunity. Our goal is to reinforce the shield that will protect us from any variants already here and that might come in later on. Prevention is better than cure.

As experts warn of an uptick in cases, we must continue to adhere to minimum public health standards such as wearing of masks, washing of hands, observing physical distancing and ramping up vaccination/getting booster shots.

Sec. Martin M. Andanar
Presidential Communications Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson