The Department of Health urges parents to take their children aged 5-11 years old to vaccination centers, starting Friday, February 4, 2022, as this will also prepare them for the return of face-to-face classes, said by the Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje on a televised briefing on January 29, 2022.
“In a few weeks, in some areas, there will already be face-to-face classes. Our children have long been wanting to go out, be in physical classes, and be with their classmates,” the undersecretary explained.
“It is for the cocoon protection for the whole family, especially for the benefit of those unvaccinated or those aged below 5 years. This age group will also provide another layer of protection for the whole family,” she said.
She also articulated how the vaccination of children against the deadly COVID-19 will likely avoid the need for hospitalization whenever infected, for the symptoms would mostly appear mild, and will give further shield for the severity of the disease or even death.
The government has mandated the first rollout of the vaccines to children aged 5-11 years old to those in the National Capital Region (NCR) before it expands to the neighboring regions.
At the moment, the city of Puerto Princesa is giving out jabs to children aged 12-17 years old, and adults aged 18 and above, but the local government is yet to announce the permission to also give vaccines to the age group of 5-11 years old.
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