NTF mulls COVID-19 vaccination of children by September

Individuals age 12 to 17 years old may soon be allowed to get coronavirus disease vaccine in the country to counter the potentially devastating effects of the highly transmissible Delta variant on children.

“We proposed to the NITAG that we have to include children [in the vaccination program] as soon as possible considering they will also be vulnerable, particularly children with co-morbidities,” Galvez said during the arrival of 326,400 doses of Moderna jabs on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 8.But with the evolving nature of COVID-19, he said the Delta variant appeared to be infectious and deadlier even among the children unlike the original strain of COVID-19 that originated in Wuhan, China.

“Very vulnerable ang mga bata kasi nakikita natin hindi pa ganoon kalakas ang kanilang resistance say in terms of pulmonary diseases. We are trying to look na maybe by end of September or October we will open up pediatrics and adolescent vaccination,” Galvez said. “Initially, ang nakita natin we will start from 12 to 17. Sa ngayon ang priority population is 18 and above ,” Galvez said.

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