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Covid-19 vaccination for kids 5 to 11 years old begins

With superheroes and puppets, Philippines boosts child vaccination drive

MANILA - Ironman, Captain America, puppeteers and performers on stilts entertained children at a vaccination centre in the Philippines on Monday (Feb 7), part of a drive to boost its Covid-19 inoculation campaign among its youngest citizens. Artists made swords and models from balloons as "superheroes" posed for pictures with children age five to 11 after they received their shots.

Taguig turns vax hub into carnival as jabs for kids kick off

VAX FOR KIDS. A young girl poses with a character mascot wearing an Iron Man costume at the SM Aura SMX vaccination center in Taguig City on Monday (Feb. 7, 2022). The city adopted a "superhero carnival" theme in two vaccination centers for the rollout of Covid-19 jabs for kids aged 5 to 11. (PNA photo by Lloyd Caliwan) MANILA - The Taguig City government turned some of its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination hubs into a "superhero carnival" center as it officially rolled out the jabs for children aged 5 to 11 years old on Monday. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano said this is part of the efforts to reduce fear or vaccine hesitancy among the age group. "To complement the pediatric vaccination initiative, the city added new vaccination sites at the SM Aura SMX Convention Center and Lakeshore Vaccination Hub, which specifically turned to a children's party-like venue. Vaccinees are greeted by cosplayers and delighted with different attractions like a pup

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