Latest Breaking News On - Ile photo manila immuncompromised minors aged 12 to 17 years old in san juan city have started receive thursday their covid 19 booster shots mayor francis zamora - Page 1 : comparemela.com
(File photo) MANILA -Immuncompromised minors aged 12 to 17 years old in San Juan City have started to receive Thursday their Covid-19 booster shots. Mayor Francis Zamora, in an interview, said Cardinal Santos Medical Center would accommodate the first booster vaccination for the immunocompromised pediatric category, as defined by the Department of Health (DOH). "This is a very stringent criterion because they have to be a cancer patient, HIV patient, transplant patient, or with other immunodeficiency ailments so we understand because this is a very, very small group of children but we are preparing for the expansion of this age group for those who are healthy," Zamora said. Zamora also reported that around 5,000 minors under the age bracket have received the full Covid-19 primary series. "We are expecting the same number for the first booster," he added. Zamora said the city's booster vaccination rollout would be stricter as the parents of vaccinees must have se