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COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5-11 to start in 6 sites
COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5-11 to start in 6 sites
ABS-CBN News
Published Jan 31, 2022 02:50 PM PHT
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Updated Jan 31, 2022 02:57 PM PHT
Travelers and transport workers receive their COVID-19 vaccine as the Department of Transportation and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launch its mobile vaccination drive at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) on Jan. 24, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
MANILA — The COVID-19 vaccination of 5 to 11-year-olds will start this week in 6 Metro Manila sites, Malacañang said on Monday.
Pfizer jabs reformulated for this age group will be available in the following vaccination hubs from Feb. 4, Friday, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.
Philippine Heart Center
Philippine Children's Medical Center
National Children's Hospital
Manila Zoo
SM North EDSA Skydome
Fil Oil Gym in San Juan City
Video courtesy of PTV
"Mahalaga po ito sa ating paghahanda sa muling pagbabalik ng face-to-face classes, pisikal na balik-eskuwela," Nograles he said in a press briefing.
(This is important to our preparations for the return of face-to-face classes, physical return to schools.)
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The COVID-19 vaccination for this age group will be expanded to surrounding provinces on Feb. 7, authorities earlier said.
Some 168,355 children whose ages are 5 to 11 have been registered to get jabs as of Saturday. The health department is targeting 15.5 million children nationally.
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