Vaccination Update: Pediatric Vaccination Starts For Ages 5 to 11

Vaccination for kids is not mandatory, though.

By: Denisse Shawntel Tan | February 09, 2022

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Pediatric vaccination began this February 7, which is not mandatory and requires parental consent.

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The Philippines started pediatric vaccination aged 5 to 11 last February 7 after doses of Pfizer vaccines arrived. The Department of Health (DOH) announced that Pfizer would be used for pediatric vaccination, as it was the only vaccine brand that received emergency use approval. Pfizer also has a lower dosage than those previously administered to adolescents aged 12 to 17.

With parental consent, children ages 5 to 11 can be vaccinated in six vaccination sites: SM North Edsa Skydome, Fil Oil Gym in San Juan, Philippine Heart Center, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, National Children’s Hospital, and Manila Zoo.

DOH also clarified that pediatric vaccination is not mandatory and will still require the parents’ consent. With parental consent, they must also consult with a pediatrician for kids with underlying conditions.

Before pediatric vaccination day, parents are also advised to bring essential documents like birth certificates and valid ID cards. Parents were also advised to take time and explain vaccines and symptoms in an entertaining, creative way.

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While at the pediatric vaccination site, children will be educated about the vaccination process and the benefits and side effects. Meanwhile, parents are also advised to monitor possible symptoms after pediatric vaccination. Parental consent forms and health declaration forms will be available at the pediatric vaccination site.

The vaccine rollout became available in areas outside Metro Manila like CALABARZON and Central Luzon on February 8. According to data from DOH, children ages 0 to 11 were found to be the most affected age bracket for the Omicron variant, with an average of 56% of pediatric cases in September alone—it grew to 69.2% this January.

Aside from this, pediatric vaccination is needed to continue face-to-face classes for the school year 2022 to 2023. Previously, DOH vaccinated adolescents aged 12 to 17 last October with parental consent and health declaration forms. They reached 77 percent of the target population—and out of this, 99% did not report any severe symptoms after vaccination. Only 0.03 have reported mild side-effects like headache, dizziness, and pain in the injected area.

The Philippines is among many countries that started pediatric vaccination like China, the United States, France, Singapore, and Malaysia.

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All details and information in this article are true and accurate as of the publication date. However, while we are making our utmost effort to keep our content as up-to-date as possible, the condition surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unpredictable, and the situation develops rapidly. Hence, some information and recommendations may have changed since this article was published. For the latest advice, visit DOH and your LGU's official websites.

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About Denisse Shawntel Tan

Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.

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