QC to vaccinate 267,000 minors pending approval

Quezon City is preparing to vaccinate 267,000 students aged 12 to 17, pending approval and vaccine supply.

The city government aims to include out-of-school youth, homeschooled children, and those studying outside the city in the vaccination program.

Quezon City is coordinating with private and public schools to enlist students and is preparing an online booking system for the inoculation program.

This initiative follows the city's success in inoculating over 80% of its eligible population aged 18 and above.

Mayor Joy Belmonte emphasized the need to vaccinate minors, who constitute about 30% of the city's population, to achieve herd immunity.

As of September 15, Quezon City has administered 1,750,537 first doses and fully vaccinated 1,232,681 individuals.