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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday called on the government to accelerate the inoculation of children aged 5 to 11 to ensure a high Covid-19 vaccination coverage among the younger population of Filipinos which is crucial to expanding face-to-face classes nationwide.

Nearly 23,000 minors, aged 12 to 17 years old, have been fully vaccinated in Muntinlupa, the city government announced.

More than 27,000 minors aged 12 to 17 have been vaccinated in Muntinlupa.

Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III has allowed basketball games in the municipality but set a rule for minors.

The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated more than 2,000 minors aged 12 to 17 in eight days.

The municipality of Pateros in the National Capital Region (NCR) has achieved herd immunity against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

An administration lawmaker has recommended the mass hiring of nurses and medical technologists as the country’s vaccination drive shifts to full gear next month with the addition of minors in the list of recipients.

Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III told parents and children aged 12 to 17 years old to read and understand the informed consent and assent form for the vaccination of minors with comorbidities.

A total of 72 minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities were vaccinated in Muntinlupa on the first day of the rollout by the national and city governments.

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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has appealed to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 not to allow “walk-ins” during the roll out of its vaccination program for minors on Friday, October 15.

The Muntinlupa City government has registered a little over 13,000 minors aged 12 to 17 in one month for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) expressed readiness to vaccinate children against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as soon as a written directive from the government comes out.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) expressed readiness to vaccinate children against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) once a written directive has been released.

The Philippine government is expecting the delivery of more or less 100 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the month of October which is time for the expansion of the government’s vaccination program that would cover children and the general population.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged the government to start preparing local government units (LGUs) for the proper rollout of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to minors.

Two senators on Monday, August 9 urged the National Task Force for COVID-19 to come up with a realistic approach in its plan to vaccinate minors.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday called on the government to start vaccinating minors following the detection of more cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the country.