Kids aged 5 to 11 to be vaccinated in February | Inquirer News

Kids aged 5 to 11 to be vaccinated in February

/ 05:10 AM January 15, 2022

Children aged five to 11 years old can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first week of February, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, which was authorized to be used for children. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Children aged five to 11 years old can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first week of February, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.

He said a “mini rollout” would be conducted from Feb. 1 to Feb. 7.

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The government has secured 15 million doses of Pfizer, which are of lower dosage and concentration than those given to adults.

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The first batch of Pfizer vaccines for this age group will start arriving in the last week of January.

The government aims to inoculate 14.7 million children aged 5 to 11.

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The primary vaccination of minors aged 12 to 17, estimated at 12.7 million, is expected to be finished within the first quarter. —Dexter Cabalza

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