Live Breaking News & Updates on 022 Local School Officials Said They Have Partnered With The City Health Office Fora Based Immunization Drive Against Covid 19 Following 39s Low Vax Turnout Of Kids Pna Photo By Guiaa Rebollido General Santos Citya Vaccination Is Underway In Schools Here After Cho Listeda Children Who Availed Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccines Romelito Flores

SAFETY FIRST. A security guard makes sure health protocols are observed before anyone can enter the General Santos City Special Education Integrated School in General Santos City on Thursday (Aug. 25, 2022). Local school officials said they have partnered with the city health office for a school-based immunization drive against Covid-19 following the city's low vax turnout of kids. (PNA photo by Guia A Rebollido) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - A school-based vaccination drive is underway in schools here after the City Health Office (CHO) listed a low turnout of children who availed of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines. Romelito Flores, city schools division superintendent, said Friday they are working with the CHO in trying to get students immunized "as only about two percent of the age group 5 to 11 years old in this city have so far been vaccinated." CHO records showed that only 2,040 children in the 5-11 years old age group received Covid-19 vaccine shots. Flores sai ....

Aung Hlaing , Himachal Pradesh , T Ai Pei , United States , Min Aung Hlaing , Democratic Party , International Section , Safety Firsta Security Guard Makes Sure Health Protocols Are Observed Before Anyone Can Enter The General Santos City Special Education Integrated School In On Thursday Aug 25 , 022 Local School Officials Said They Have Partnered With The City Health Office Fora Based Immunization Drive Against Covid 19 Following 39s Low Vax Turnout Of Kids Pna Photo By Guiaa Rebollido General Santos Citya Vaccination Is Underway In Schools Here After Cho Listeda Children Who Availed Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccines Romelito Flores , City Schools Division Superintendent , Aid Friday They Are Working With The Cho In Trying To Get Students Immunized Quot As Only About Two Percent Of Age Group 5 11 Years Old This City Have So Far Been Vaccinated Records Showed That 2 , 040 Children In The 5 11 Years Old Age Group Received Covid 19 Vaccine Shots Flores Said There Are About 89 , 676 Enrollees That Still Need To Be Vaccinated Quot We Are Now Closely Coordinating With Parents On This Matter For The Safety Of Students , Uot He Said In An Interview About 50 School Heads Have Agreed To The Plan , Zaid Flores , Ho Also Raised Concern About Getting The Consent Of Parents Quot We Hope That They Can Understand Importance Vaccinated , Uot He Said Dr Karl Ivan Igrobay , A Cho Officer , Aid They Have Set Schedules For The School Based Vaccination Drive To Address Problem Of Low Turnout Vaccinated Schoolchildren Igrobay Noted That Will Include Teachers And Personnel Quot At Least 71 Percent 12 17 Age Group In City Been , Uot Igrobay Said The Low Vaccination Turnout Among Kids Can Be Traced To Parents Who Fear Possible Side Effects Of Covid 19 Vaccine On Their Children Flores 23 Public Elementary Schools And Eight Secondary Have Started Holding Full Face Classes Since August 22 He These Are In Far Flung Villages Where There Few Enrollees , Nd Necessary Social Distancing Can Be Observed The City Has 68 Elementary And 26 Secondary Senior High Schools Spread In Barangays Pna ,