Covid-19 vaccination on minors nationwide set on Nov 5
Published on: Thursday, October 28, 2021
By: Philstar
Vaccinating minors proved to be more crucial in the past months.
THE PHILIPPINES will expand further its Covid-19 vaccination on minors to as young as 12 (pic) across the country early next month, inoculation czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday.All vaccination efforts on the said age group, or those 12 to 17, are still on a pilot basis in select hospitals in the National Capital Region.
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But Galvez said such would begin to include those outside Metro Manila by next month.
“They could start as early as November 3,” he said, adding those even children with no underlying conditions or comorbidities could get the jabs by then.
The senior administration official said 28 hospitals are currently administering the vaccines to children.
By end of this week, Galvez said additional 50 medical facilities nationwide would be allowed for the move.
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Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed to reporters the expanded rollout on minors. But the Department of Health sought to clarify the final date is on November 5 and not on the third of next month.
By October 21, figures from Galvez showed 5,781 adolescents have since received their Covid-19 jabs.
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Vaccinating minors proved to be more crucial in the past months, as many of the age group were infected that experts said may be driven by the Delta variant.
Local regulators have cleared two vaccine brands so far for individuals below 18: Pfizer and Moderna.
By October 26, data showed there are now 26.18 million Filipinos fully vaccinated for Covid-19.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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