While the Department of Education will carefully monitor the vaccination of children aged five to 11, Education Secretary Leonor Briones expressed confidence that parents and learners will participate since the exercise is something that they are familiar with.
Given this, she believed that it will not be difficult to convince parents that the “vaccine will keep their children safe” — especially those who go to health centers. For the vaccination of children aged five to 11, DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm Garma said that the agency is waiting for any additional guidance from the Department of Health .
He reminded parents who wish to have their younger children vaccinated against coronavirus disease to secure the requirements such as medical clearance for those who have comorbidity and the “expression of approval” before the procedure.Garma said that currently,For the vaccination of children aged five to 11, Garma said that DeEd is once again willing to coordinate with local government units and DOH if more schools are needed to serve as vaccination sites.
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