The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated more than 500 minors aged 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities in five days. From Oct. 25 to 29, a total of 561 minors, classified under Pediatric A3 group, were vaccinated at the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa, designated by the Department of Health
A nurse prepares a syringe of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, in Garlan, western France, on May 31, 2021.
Fred TANNEAU / AFP A pediatric infectious disease expert recommended to the government that it should first inoculate at least 50 percent of its target population
YOUNGER SET. Minors with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 queue up for Covid-19 vaccines in Manila on Tuesday (Oct. 26, 2021). By November 3, all minors in the age group will be included in the rollout. (Photo courtesy of Manila-PIO) MANILA - No vaccine hesitancy among parents of minors aged 12 to 17 years old was recorded during the initial rollout of pediatric vaccination, according to an official of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP). At the Laging Handa briefing on Friday, PIDSP president Dr. Mary Ann Bunyi attributed the positive attitude of parents to an efficient information campaign by health authorities that "all Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective". "Marahil po kasi dahil na-unawaan ng mga magulang na ang mga anak nila na merong comorbidities or may underlying medical conditions, sila po 'yung mga bata na maaring magkaroon ng malubhang Covid-19 (Maybe because the parents understood that their children with comorbidities or w