The Navotas City government and the local government of Quezon City will start to administer COVID-19 jabs to minors aged 12-17 with comorbidities on Friday, Oct. 22.
According to a Facebook post by the Navotas city public information office, the vaccination will start on Oct. 22 at the Navotas City Hospital.
Minors with comorbidities aged 15-17 will be vaccinated first. They will receive a text message on their vaccination schedule.
They are expected to receive either the Pfizer or Moderna jabs.
Individuals under the said category may register at https://tinyurl.com/NavoBakuna-minors.
Meanwhile, the local government of Quezon City will be vaccinating minors aged 12-17 from Oct. 22-28.
The vaccinations sites will be at the Quezon City General Hospital (Oct. 22-27) and St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City (Oct. 22-28).
Individuals are required to present their medical certificate, a document proving the parent/guardian and child relationship such as birth certificate, valid ID of the parent or guardian, and valid ID of the child (school ID, passport, etc).
Parents/guardians may register their child at the QC Vax Easy Plus https://qceservices.quezoncity.gov.ph/qcvaxeasy.
On Sept. 28, Malacanang approved the vaccination of minors against COVID-19.