DepEd: 841 schools used as COVID-19 sites, 14M kids eligible

DepEd reported on Friday that 841 schools are regularly used as COVID-19 vaccination sites, up from the initial 500.

Education officials prefer full student vaccination for expanded face-to-face classes and have agreed with DOH to prioritize this.

Around 14 million students aged 5 to 11 are eligible for the upcoming vaccine rollout starting February 4.

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