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Gov't procures 15M Pfizer doses for children aged 11 and below
The national government has secured 15 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old against COVID-19.
These doses are expected to arrive in January and February, according to National Task Force adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa.
The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had previously granted emergency use authorization for a lower dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for this age group.
The formulation for children ages five to 11 comes in a vial with an orange cap and will involve two doses of 10 micrograms each.
The government plans to vaccinate at least 13.5 million children in this age bracket.
The vaccination rollout for this age group is eyed to start early next year, pending vaccine availability.
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