Over 800,000 minors vaccinated against COVID-19 — DOH

FILE – Olongapo City vaccinates eligible minors (12 to 17 years old) against COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Olongapo City Public Information Office)

MANILA, Philippines — The government has already vaccinated over 800,000 minors aged 12 to 17 against COVID-19 and only 0.10 percent of them have experienced adverse reactions that are mostly mild, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.

“As of November 17, we were able to vaccinate over 800,000 adolescents. Meron tayong adverse events na 0.10 percent of these 800,000 adolescents and most of these adverse reactions were mild. They were temporary and these were expected reactions,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told an online media briefing.

According to Vergeire, among the adverse reactions experienced by minors vaccinated against COVID-19 are pain in the injection site, dizziness, headache, and mild allergic reactions.

She said these adverse reactions were managed well.

“Sa ngayon gusto lang po natin ipaalam sa ating mga kababayan na nagiging successful naman ang ating adolescent vaccination dahil nakikita natin na ang reactions ay mostly mild lang naman, namamanage, nakakauwi ang mga bata sa kanilang mga bahay,” said Vergeire.