Twenty-five children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 experienced adverse reactions after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021.
The 25 cases were only a small fraction out of the 23,727 children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 who were already vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Oct. 27.As the government is gearing to the nationwide vaccination of children aged 12 to 17 on Nov. 3, the third phase of the pediatric vaccination will start on Oct. 29.
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