Over 1M Pfizer doses to speed up vaccination of minors

The national government anticipates an accelerated vaccination of minors due to the arrival of over one million procured Pfizer vaccine doses.

These new Pfizer doses will be distributed across the country, with Manila receiving the largest allocation, followed by Cebu and Davao.

The Philippines has initiated its vaccination program for minors aged 12 to 17, with a pilot program in Metro Manila that has already inoculated over 1,153 individuals.

The second phase of pediatric vaccination, targeting 12 to 17-year-olds with comorbidities, has commenced in over 20 sites within Metro Manila.

The City government of Manila has secured sufficient COVID-19 vaccine doses for its minor population, setting aside 23,354 doses, including 22,854 Pfizer and 500 Moderna jabs.

Mass vaccination for minors with comorbidities resumed in Manila on Monday, October 25, with Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan inspecting inoculation activities at five district hospitals and the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center.