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COVID-19 vaccination among kids aged 5-11 to start Feb. 4

Published Feb 3, 2022 02:30 pm

Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin)

The Department of Health (DOH) said that vaccination sites were already prepared as the Philippines is set to start vaccinating children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this Friday, Feb. 4.

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire assured the public that vaccinators were already trained in administering the vaccines for the said younger population. Only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine with specific formulation will be used for this age group.

“Tayo po ay nakapaghanda na. Nai-train na ho natin ang atin pong mga vaccinators, ito po ay isinagawa ng Pfizer (We are ready. We have already trained our vaccinators, this was done by Pfizer), together with other agencies of government,” said Vergeire in a public briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 2.

“Iyong mga logistics po natin ay nakahanda na po dito sa mga piling lugar na uumpisahan natin (Our logistics are ready here in the selected areas where we will start initially),” she added.

On Feb. 4, the vaccination for the said age group will be simultaneously rolled out in certain vaccination sites in Metro Manila: The Philippine Heart Center, National Children’s Hospital, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Fil Oil Gym in San Juan City, Manila Zoo, and SM North Edsa (Skydome).

In a separate briefing, other vaccination sites will be opened on Saturday, Feb. 5, while the program will also be rolled out in regions outside Metro Manila, said Vergeire.

Last Jan. 29, DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said 168,355 children aged five to 11 have already registered in their respective local government units for COVID-19 vaccination.

“Ang atin pong target (Our target for) for five to eleven years old would be around 15.48 million individuals,” said Vergeire.

Vergeire assured the public that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children.

“We are trying to assure lahat po ng ating kababayan lalung-lalo na ang ating mga nanay, safe po, ligtas po ang bakuna ng ating five to eleven years old (We are trying to assure all our citizens, especially the mothers, that the vaccine for five to eleven years old is safe for use),” she said.

Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines President Dr. Mary Ann Bunyi also reported last Jan. 26 that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has 91 percent efficacy in children aged five to 11 years old.

Citing the experience of the United States, Bunyi said that the common adverse events that the kids may experience after getting inoculated include injection site pain, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, and fever.

The DOH also recently reminded the public that these children should be accompanied by their parents or guardian during their scheduled vaccination day.

Parents or guardians must present documents and identification cards to the vaccination centers that show their relationship to the child.

If parents cannot accompany their children, the guardian must present a special power of attorney (SPA). If this document is unavailable, they need to bring a notarized authorization, letter of affidavit, or a certification from their barangay captain, said Vergeire.

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