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The rest of the 12 to 17 age group can get their first booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine starting on Thursday, June 30, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said.

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is currently crafting the guidelines for the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for non-immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17.

The administration of the first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot to non-immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 is not yet for implementation, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said.

The rest of the children aged 12 to 17 will be able to get their Covid-19 booster shots in the coming days, the Department of Health (DOH) said.

The government will start providing Covid-19 booster shots to immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 on Wednesday, June 22, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said.

The Department of Health (DOH) has approved the recommendation to administer Covid-19 booster shots for adolescents aged 12 to 17.

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is expected to release the guidelines for the administration of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for children aged 12 to 17 years old in the coming days.

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 17.

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.

More than 37,000 minors aged 12 to 17 in Manila have already received their first dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Pateros municipal government will soon start the registration of 12 to 17 years old for COVID-19 vaccination.