Manila Bulletin
San Juan opens COVID-19 vaccine registration for children 5-11 years-old
San Juan City has opened COVID-19 vaccination registration for children aged 5 to 11 years old.
Mayor Francis Zamora announced the decision on Sunday, Jan. 2, citing the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and the impending approval of vaccination rules for this age group by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Registration is available through San Juan's online portal, with around 1,000 children already registered.
A no walk-in policy is strictly enforced in vaccination centers.
Zamora stated that the city is being proactive to protect children, especially as they are allowed in public and face-to-face classes are slowly being implemented.
The mayor also plans to get his booster shot at the city's primary vaccination hub.
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The Department of Health (DOH) hopes to receive the initial supply of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five to 11 by the end of January or the first week of February.
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The national government has secured 15 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old against COVID-19.
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