DAVAO CITY - The Department of Health in the Davao Region (DOH-11$ announced on Tuesday that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination rollout for minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities will start on October 29 in identified hospitals throughout the region. In a statement, Dr. Roy Ferrer, Assistant Secretary of Health for Visayas and Mindanao, said Moderna and Pfizer have an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the A3 pediatric population aged 12 to 17. Children under A3 are those with underlying medical comorbidities and at risk of severe Covid-19. These children have been identified to have medical complexities, genetic conditions, neurologic conditions, metabolic or endocrine diseases, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), or tuberculosis. "We assure everyone that vaccines are safe and effective. We encourage parents and children with co-morbidities to get vaccinated," Ferrer said. In this city, vaccination for the Pediatric A3 g