It has been proven that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 reduces the risk of hospitalization, severe illness, and even death. But we also cannot deny the fact that it doesn’t completely stop the virus from infecting us. The Delta variant has rapidly overtaken all other variants of concern. And with the rise of COVID-19 cases these past few weeks despite lockdowns and other government efforts, it is imperative to talk about breakthrough infections and how to ultimately stop them.
The University of the Philippines, in partnership with UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center, and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital, would like to invite you to join the fight against COVID-19.
This Friday, August 27, at 12:00 noon, the episode will tackle “Breakthrough Infections: Bakunado na Ako, Bakit COVID (+) Ako Ngayon?” What are the risk factors that contribute to breakthrough infections? Are breakthrough infections among the vaccinated like infections among the unvaccinated? How can frontliners who are fully vaccinated continue to protect themselves from infection?
All these questions and more will be answered by the panelists: Dr. Regina P. Berba, Head of the Hospital Infection Control Unit at the Philippine General Hospital; Dr. Benilda B. Galvez, Retired Manager of the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Department of the Lung Center of the Philippines; and, Atty. Maria Anthonette C. Velasco, Chief Operating Officer of the Philippine Tourism Promotion Board.
Dr. Eric Tayag, Director for Knowledge Management Information Systems from Department of Health, will give the opening remarks while Dr. Charlotte M. Chiong, Dean of the College of Medicine, will give the closing remarks.
Register at bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar67
Article by Deina Blancaflor
