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(File photo) MANILA - The country's vaccine expert panel (VEP) has recommended the administration of the first booster dose for children ages 12 to 17 years old as face-to-face classes would start soon. "Actually, meron na rin kaming rekomendasyon nai-submit sa FDA [Food and Drug Administration] pero nasa HTAC [Health Technology Assessment Council] pa ulit 'yung ating final decision and recommendation especially 'yung for 12 to 17 (Actually, we have also submitted a recommendation to the FDA but the final decisions especially for the 12 to 17 [years old] is still with HTAC)," VEP chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said Thursday in a televised public briefing. Earlier, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said about 9.1 million adolescents are fully vaccinated while some 1.5 million children ages 5 to 11 years old are fully vaccinated as of April 18. "Wala pa po talaga 'yung para sa 5 to 11 (There's really no recommendation of booster shot administr

Nina glorianiHealth undersecretary maria rosario vergeireNational vaccination operations centerIle photo manila the country 39s vaccine expert panel vep has recommended administration of first booster dose for children ages 12 to 17 years old as face classes would start soon quot actuallyEron na rin kaming rekomendasyon nai submit sa fda food and drug administration pero nasa htac health technology assessment council pa ulit 39 yung ating final decision recommendation especially for 12 to 17 actuallyE have also submitteda recommendation to the fda but final decisions especially for 12 17 years old is still with htacUot vep chairperson dr nina gloriani said thursday ina televised public briefing earlierEalth undersecretary maria rosario vergeire said about 9 1 million adolescents are fully vaccinated while some 5 children ages to 11 years old as of april 18 quot wala pa po talaga 39 yung para sa there 39s really no recommendation booster shot administration for year oldsUot gloriani said since the effectiveness of covid 19 vaccines waned over timeLoriani said booster shots would provide an extra layer of protection especially for those directly exposed to coronavirus and against potential surge infections the neutralizing antibodies fully vaccinated individuals are expected come back or increase five seven days after administration ofa shot some peopleT takes only two to three daysLoriani said quot as for those eligible fora second booster doseT should be four months after the first booster doseUot she added the national vaccination operations center said more than 66 9 million filipinos are fully vaccinated against covid 19 and 12684 million have received their first booster shot as of april 18 pna