The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday discouraged walk-in COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 to prevent crowding at vaccination sites.
“Hinihikayat po namin iwasan ang pag walk-in at magparehistro upang maiwasan ang pag o-overcrowd sa ating health center na maaring magdulot ng pagkalat ng virus,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said at a media briefing.on February 4 in hospitals such as the National Children’s Hospital, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, and the Philippine Heart Center.
In the event that parents are unavailable, guardians must present a special power of attorney. If this cannot be obtained, they need to bring a notarized authorization letter, an affidavit, or a certification signed by the barangay captain. Vergeire also reminded the public to wear face masks and to observe social distancing at the vaccination sites.However, she said mild side effects are expected, such as pain and swelling at the injection site, fatigue, and headache.
“Batay sa isang pagsusuri, ang COVID-19 vaccine para sa 5 to 11 years old ay may 91% efficacy. Lumabas din po sa nasabing pag-aaral na walang malubhang side effect,” she said.“Bagamat lumalabas na less severe ang COVID-19 cases sa pediatric age, maari pa rin sila mahawaan ng COVID-19 na maaring maka resulta sa hospitalization or admission sa intensive care unit,” she said.
“Kung sila naman po ay nabakunahan na sa COVID-19, mainam na magantay ng 14 araw o dalawang linggo bago po magpabakuna sa ibang sakit upang maayos natin ma-monitor ang anything na magre-reaction ng katawan,” she added.
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