13 more hospitals in NCR to join pediatric COVID-19 vaccination

(FILE) MINORS’ TURN Teenagers queue with their parents at Pasig City General Hospital in Pasig City on Friday as part of the pilot run for the vaccination of minors. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

MANILA, Philippines — The government will soon be expanding its COVID-19 vaccination of the pediatric population to 13 more hospitals in Metro Manila, President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday.

Currently, eight hospitals in the National Capital Region are conducting COVID-19 vaccinations on 12- to 17-year-olds with comorbidities.

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Duterte reported that as of Oct. 15, 1,100 minors have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

“We hope to expand this number, ang mga hospital, we will also welcome the arrival of additional vaccines in the coming days,” Duterte said in a taped public address aired last Tuesday night.

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Duterte reported that 32% of the country’s

target population for vaccination

has already been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, adding that 80% of the NCR population has completed the required doses of the vaccine.

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