Minors in Bacolod, Negros Occidental get first COVID-19 vaccine shots

Hundreds of minors aged 12 to 17 from Bacolod City and Negros Occidental received their first COVID-19 vaccine shots on October 29, 2021.

In Bacolod City, 100 youth, initially those with comorbidities, were vaccinated at Riverside Medical Center.

Vaccination for minors aged 12-17 without comorbidities will begin on November 3 at SMX Convention Center and Ayala Malls Capitol Central.

Negros Occidental aimed to vaccinate 300 children with comorbidities at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City using Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.

Additional vaccination centers for minors in Negros Occidental are planned for Kabankalan City and Cadiz City.

Bacolod City has registered 5,776 minors online, prioritizing 763 children with comorbidities.

While both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are approved for minors, Bacolod City will use Pfizer due to limited Moderna supplies.