PNA
05 Feb 2022, 11:09 GMT+10
MANILA - National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., has assured that the reformulated vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 is safe for children, saying the rollout of the vaccination program for five- to 11-year-olds would push through on February 7.
"This is safe and has been studied by scientists across the globe," Galvez, who is also vaccine czar, said during the arrival of 780,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine for children at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday night.
He said with the arrival of the government-procured reformulated vaccine, he could already see families going out together and kids playing around freely.
"We are very confident that many people will support the government in the vaccination rollout," he said, adding that this is necessary as the nation moves forward to the "new normal".
Galvez noted that 167,000 children have been registered to take part in the vaccination of minors set on Monday.
"Cebu, Iloilo, and Bacolod are very eager to participate," he said.
The Philippine Pediatric Society also supports the country's vaccination efforts, he added.
"I urge the parents to register their children so that we could give them protection against Covid-19," Galvez said.
Meanwhile, US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava likewise vouched for the vaccine, saying it is "very safe and effective" and almost six million kids in the United States have been inoculated.
The vaccine, she said, is essential so that kids could socialize, play, and experience face-to-face learning again.
Based on the Philippines' Covid-19 vaccination dashboard, a total of 127,617,088 doses have been administered as of February 2. (PNA)
Get a daily dose of Manila Metro news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Manila Metro.
More InformationBEIJING, China: Following the inability of China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd to release financial reporting obligations in 2020, China ...
BLUE MOUNTAINS, Sydney, NSW, Australia - A search in the Blue Mountains for a man that was launched on Sunday ...
BERLIN, Germany: Germany will send a cabinet minister to visit Taiwan next week, at a time when Berlin is reviewing ...
HANOI, Vietnam: SpaceX, Netflix and Boeing will join what is described as the "biggest-ever" U.S. business mission to meet in ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Reuters reported that after winning an order to manufacture wireless AirPods earphones for Apple for the first time, ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has charged exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui with being the mastermind behind a complex conspiracy ...
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Authorities said that as part of a crackdown on gangs suspected of blowing up ATM machines and stealing ...
BERLIN, Germany: Germany will send a cabinet minister to visit Taiwan next week, at a time when Berlin is reviewing ...
ZURICH, Switzerland - Depositors will be fully protected, shareholders will have their equity dwarfed, while bond holders will be largely ...
ATLANTA, Georgia: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week showed that in 2021 during the ...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: Demands by environmentalists have resulted in the passing of rules in which natural gas-powered furnaces and water ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has charged exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui with being the mastermind behind a complex conspiracy ...