Medical professionals urged Filipinos to get their second COVID-19 booster shot following reports of an increase in coronavirus cases in the country these days.&nbsp;
"Proteksyon po natin &lsquo;yan kasi alam natin na after ilang buwan, ay bumababa ang fighter ng ating bakuna at kailangan mabigyan ng booster shot. &lsquo;Yung booster shot ay para tumaas ulit ang level ng ating immunity against the disease," said Dr. Benito Atienza, Philippine Federation of Professional Association Vice President, in a public briefing on Tuesday.&nbsp;
He also advised the public, especially children, to always wear their face masks, especially in indoor areas.&nbsp;
The Department of Health (DOH) earlier released the <a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/guidelines-on-second-booster" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guidelines</a> for the second COVID-19 booster shot to the general population, excluding children ages 5 to 17.
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In its guidelines shared on its Facebook, the Health Ministry said all healthy adults aged 18 and above can receive their second COVID-19 booster shot more than six months after getting their first booster dose.
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Vaccine brands Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca will be used for the second booster inoculation.&nbsp;
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Twenty-six areas have been placed under Alert Level 2 from April 15 to 30, 2023, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) on Sunday.
Under Alert Level 2, certain establishments and activities are allowed at 50% capacity indoors for fully vaccinated adults (and minors, even if unvaccinated), and 70% capacity outdoors.&nbsp;

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Medical expert urges public to get 2nd COVID-19 booster shot