Gov't eyes school-based vax sites for kids

The Philippine government is considering establishing vaccination sites in schools to encourage more children aged 5 to 11 to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

President Duterte's adviser on COVID-19, Sec. Vince Dizon, said there are enough reformulated vaccines available for this age group and that these can be easily deployed to all schools.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III proposed implementing the program similar to existing measles and polio vaccination efforts in schools.

As of Tuesday, 25,668 public schools and 676 private schools nationwide have already resumed face-to-face classes.