DOH: Over 1.5-K children vaccinated vs. COVID-19

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency

MANILA – A total of 1,509 children age 12 to 17 years old have been vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Oct. 16, a health official reported on Monday (Oct. 18).

During an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there were four adverse effects following immunization (AEFIs) recorded among those who were given the jabs.

“I would just like to caution all of you, I will give you the overview, the brief details, because it is not officially reported to the Food and Drug Administration. This is still being studied by our vaccination sites and our vaccine cluster,” she said.

According to Vergeire, among those vaccinated, one had high blood pressure but went back to normal after two hours. There was also another who had an allergic reaction that was eventually managed.

Two other children had stress-related reactions.

Vergeire said the flow of processes for the pediatric vaccination was very smooth.

“The key has been the pre-vaccination assessment and the clearance from the doctors. There have been no problems also with the giving of consent and assent of the parents and minors,” she added.

Last Oct. 15, the government started with the pilot run of COVID-19 pediatric vaccination in eight hospitals in the National Capital Region — the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, National Children’s Hospital, Philippine Heart Center, Pasig City Children’s Hospital, Fe Del Mundo Medical Center, Philippine General Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital-Global City, and the Makati Medical Center.

Children with any of these comorbidities are eligible for vaccination — medical complexity or those with long term dependence on technical support; genetic conditions; neurologic conditions; metabolic or endocrine diseases; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; HIV infection; tuberculosis; chronic respiratory diseases; renal disorders; hepatobiliary diseases; and those who are immunocompromised due to disease or treatment. (PNA) – bny

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