The Department of Health said that about 38,000 children aged five to 11-years-old have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far.
‘RESBAKUNA’ FOR KIDS. Children wait for their turn to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the provincial government of Pampanga kicks off its ‘Resbakuna Kids’ program at the Jose B. Lingad General Memorial Hospital in the City of San Fernando Wednesday, Feb.9.
The Department of Health said that about 38,000 children aged five to 11-years-old have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease so far. “Naka 38,000 na tayo after three days,” said DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III during a briefing on Thursday, Feb. 10. The Philippines rolled out its COVID-19 vaccination drive for the said age group last Monday, Feb. 7.“Meron tayong apat na natukoy na nagkaroon ng minor side effect. At ang katumbas niyan ay 0.01 percent ng lahat ng nabakunahan ,” he said.
“Minomonitor po yung bata na ito and yung incident na ito. We are getting updates kung anong nangyayari or ano nang ginagawa ng ating implementers on the ground regarding this incident ,” said NVOC Co-Lead Dr. Dr. Kezia Rosario during a public briefing.“Kailangan mag ingat sa pagbibigay ng mga bakuna kasi iba nga yung formulation ng 12-years-old and above compared doon sa 5 to 11-years-old na formulation ,” she added.
“Hindi natin kinakait na may mga mild side effects na pwedeng mangyari sa bata as any other drug or vaccine. Pero ang alam natin na ang bakunang ito ay really safe for our children po ,” she added.
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