MANILA, Philippines — The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) and the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) have approved the recommendation to scrap the screening for vital signs before the COVID-19 vaccination.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Friday that this approval of the recommendation from the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) and the Philippine Society of Hypertension (PSH) will help decongest queues in vaccination sites and in turn speed up the pacing of inoculation.
Vergeire also noted the current guidelines stating that individuals with blood pressure that is not 180/120 or higher can be vaccinated.
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