The Philippines is considering to expand next year its pediatric COVID-19 vaccination to include children below 12 years old, an official said Wednesday.
Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje made the remark after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the use of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11.
It aims to vaccinate 80 percent or nearly 10 million out of 12 million children before yearend, Cabotaje said. Government also supports the proposal for "family vaccination," but reiterated that priority lanes should be set aside for priority sectors such as the elderly and immunocompromised, Cabotaje said.
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