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Party-themed vax sites for kids aged 5-11 in Muntinlupa

Published Feb 2, 2022 04:36 pm

The Muntinlupa City government will be decorating the vaccination sites for five to 11 years old with a children’s party-themed design to make the atmosphere appealing and relaxing for the kids.

This is one of the strategies of the city government to encourage more kids to get vaccinated. According to the Public Information Office, the vaccination of minors aged five to 11 in Muntinlupa will start on Feb. 7.

Pediatric vaccination in Muntinlupa last year (Muntinlupa PIO)

Muntinlupa City Health Office chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi earlier said the two vaccination sites for the age group are the Laguerta Health Center in Barangay Tunasan and Ospital ng Muntinlupa in Barangay Alabang.

The target population under the 5-11 age group in Muntinlupa is 68,000. The national government will roll out the vaccination of five to 11 years old on Feb. 4 in select areas in Metro Manila.

These are the Philippine Heart Center, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, National Children’s Hospital, Manila Zoo, SM North EDSA (Skydome) and Filoil Gym in San Juan, and SM Megamall on Feb. 5.

A total of 38 pilot vaccination sites will be used for the pediatric vaccination on Feb. 5, according to Health Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire during a briefing on Feb. 2.

In Muntinlupa, a total of 1,377 kids aged five to 11 tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

According to the Department of Health (DOH), the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to to 11 years old in two doses, three weeks apart.

As of Feb. 1, a total of 10,047 kids aged five to 11 have registered for vaccination in Muntinlupa. Of the total, 1,076, or 11 percent, have comorbidities while 8,971, or 89 percent, are without.

Last Dec. 22, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for ages five to 11 years old.

Muntinlupa residents may register online through the city’s COVID-19 vaccination registration system at www.vaccine.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/muncovac.

The public may choose the category "Pediatric A3 (5-11 yrs. old)" for those with co-morbidities and category "Pediatric/Rest of the Pediatric Population (5-11 yrs. old)” for well-child population or those without comorbidities.

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