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Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that vaccination sites were already prepared as the Philippines is set to start vaccinating children aged five to 11 against the
“To ensure adequate preparation and distribution of the Pfizer vaccines allocated for children aged 5-11 years old, the COVID-19 vaccination of 5-11 years old will begin on 7 February,” the DOH said.
(File photo) MANILA - The Taguig City government will start vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 years old against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on February 7. Citing the latest data on Thursday, Mayor Lino Cayetano said a total of 9,519 kids belonging to this age group have been pre-registered for vaccination. Two sites the SMX Convention Center-SM Aura and the Lakeshore Vaccination Hub will be opened for the activity. Cayetano also urged all residents to register and book their children's vaccination online at trace.taguig.gov.ph. or visit https://vaccination.taguiginfo.com/ for more updates and announcements on Covid-19 vaccination in Taguig City. "Moving from pandemic to endemic, making the virus endemic, getting used to living with it is up to us, on how fast we act and adjust. Government must lead in this transition," Cayetano said. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) earlier said the Covid-19 vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 year
(File photo) MANILA - The pilot vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old against Covid-19 will be reset from the original February 4 schedule to February 7 due to logistical challenges. The announcement was made through a joint statement of the Department of Health (DOH), the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 and the National Vaccination Operation Center (NVOC) released on Thursday. "Vaccinating children is critical to the country's national vaccination program to ensure they have the added protection they need against Covid-19. National Vaccination Operation Center (NVOC) of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 remains committed to ensure that all Filipinos, including children, get vaccinated," the joint statement read. The NTF said there is a slight delay in the delivery of the FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccines allocated for this age group. The initial shipment of the reformulated low-dosing Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines is expected to arrive o