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Manila encourages vaccination of 5-11 age group
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso urged parents to pre-register their children aged 5-11 years old for COVID-19 vaccination.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved by the FDA for emergency use in this age group with a lower dosage.
Parents can register their children through the Manila City COVID website to prepare for the upcoming vaccination.
Vaccination for this age group will initially be held in the city's six district hospitals and will be expanded later on.
Mayor Domagoso announced that the national government officially allowed the vaccination for 5 to 11-year-olds on Thursday.
FDA Director General Eric Domingo stated that the Pfizer jab has a high efficacy rate of above 90 percent with very mild adverse events.
Currently, children aged 11-17 are already being vaccinated in the city.
Manila has administered a total of 3,006,071 vaccine doses, with Pfizer being the most used brand.
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