Duterte: Over 3M minors vaccinated vs. COVID-19

President Duterte announced Tuesday night that over three million minors aged 12 to 17 have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Department of Health aims to vaccinate 80% or ten million children in this age group by December.

Currently, only Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are approved for minors aged 12 to 17.

FDA expects that a vaccine for children under 12 years old will be available by the end of the year.

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