Riders receive doses of the Covid-19 vaccine booster shot at a drive-thru vaccination center from the Kartilya ng Katipunan, Lawton, Manila on Jan. 22, 2022. Vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos have dropped from a Social Weather Stations survey conducted during the last quarter of the year 2021. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
EVEN as the Omicron surge continues, world leaders should work together to prevent the next Covid-19 variant from emerging. People should come together to stamp out Covid-19 as quickly as possible through vaccinations and information drives that not only remind the public about health protocols, but also debunk falsehoods about the vaccines.