Vaccination of children in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it has already sent a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to amend the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccines to allow the administration of booster shots for children aged 12 to...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) vaccinated a total of 247 minors aged five to 11 years old against Covid-19 on Saturday, March 19. The vaccination was held at the QCPD Medical and Dental Unit (DMDU) parking area where a total of 150 children received their second dose, while 97 got their...
(NOEL CELIS / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) has recommended the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine among children six to 17 years old. “The VEP already submitted the recommendation to FDA , use of Sinovac vaccine for the...
IMUS CITY, Cavite – The local government unit (LGU) temporarily suspended its pediatric vaccination for kids aged five to 11 due to a lack of supply of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Pfizer is the only Covid-19 vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be used for the age group....
The Caloocan City government announced on Sunday, Feb. 27, that they have already vaccinated a total of 28, 813 children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of Feb. 25. The total number was released by the city's Health Department (CHD). In a Facebook post, Mayor Oscar...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines has already administered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to over 600,000 children aged five to 11-years-old, the National Vaccination...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – The local government unit (LGU) launched two pediatric vaccination sites to kick off Resbakuna Kids for children aged 5 to 11 years. On Feb. 23, Mayor Lourdes S. Cataquiz, along with other local officials, led the launch of the pediatric vaccination at Robinsons...
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – The city government launched its third pediatric vaccination site for kids aged 5–11 years at Splash Island on Wednesday (Feb. 23). Biñan City opens its third pediatric vaccination site for kids aged 5–11 years. (Carla Bauto Deña / MANILA...
The Makati City local government received on Friday over 76,000 choco malt drinks to be distributed to children aged 5-11 years old who will be inoculated against COVID-19. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the Makati Health Department (MHD), the city received 76,800 packs of Choco Hero powdered...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The administration of a COVID-19 booster shot for children aged 12 to 17 is still being studied by health experts, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that there is still not enough evidence that children under this age...
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – The local government unit (LGU) launched two pediatric vaccination sites for children aged 5–11 years on Friday (Feb. 18). A child gets his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. (Hans Kristian O. Lorenzana / MANILA BULLETIN) Deputy Speaker and Biñan Lone District...
More than 437,000 individuals are now fully vaccinated in Muntinlupa, exceeding the target population. Based on data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), fully vaccinated adults in the city totaled 437,310 as of Feb. 15. The total is equivalent to 114 percent of the target population of...
