AFP FILE/ Patrick T. FALLON / MANILA BULLETIN Adult members of the family should get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to protect children from the viral illness, the Pediatric Society of the Philippines (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDS
Citing mental health, pediatric experts recommend gradual reopening of in-person classesÂ
July 7, 2021 | 10:03 am
PHILSTAR
THOUGH CHILDREN are unlikely to be a major source of community transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), resuming face-to-face classes will have to occur in phases starting in low-risk areas, according to pediatricians who participated in a webinar organized by the University of the Philippines (UP).Â
âThere are so many things to consider (but) there are many advantages of starting schooling because of the mental effect that the prolonged lack of (physical) schooling has caused our children,â said Dr. Ma. Liza Antoinette M. Gonzales, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and associate dean at the UP College of Medicine, at the virtual event titled âCOVID-19 in Children.â Â
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Following the expansion of the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to cover individuals aged 12 and above, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the Philippine Pediatrics Society (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) have vowed to study the inoculation of children younger than 12 against COVID-19.