Manila Bulletin
Thousands line up for pediatric vaccination of younger population – officials
The Philippines commenced its pilot COVID-19 vaccination program for children aged 5 to 11 on Monday, February 7, in select areas, with the national rollout planned for February 14.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is being used for this age group as it is the only vaccine with emergency use authorization from the Philippine FDA for children aged 5 to 11.
This reformulated Pfizer vaccine has a lower dosage and concentration compared to those administered to individuals aged 12 to 17.
Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. led the launching of the "Resbaluna Kids" vaccination program at the National Children's Hospital in Quezon City, one of the six vaccination sites in Metro Manila where the pediatric vaccination was piloted.
Hundreds to thousands of children lined up with their parents and guardians at different vaccination sites in Metro Manila on the first day of the rollout.
The government aims to vaccinate approximately 15.5 million children in this age bracket nationwide.
To create a more comfortable environment, some vaccination sites, like the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City, were decorated to resemble a birthday party.
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