Philippines moves children's COVID-19 vaccination to Feb. 7, 2022

The Philippine government has postponed the COVID-19 vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 to Monday, February 7 due to logistical challenges.

In a statement, the Department of Health (DOH) said the reformulated Pfizer vaccines will arrive on the evening of February 4, the initial rollout schedule.

The agency previously said around 780,000 doses will arrive today.

“To ensure adequate preparation and distribution of the Pfizer vaccines allocated for children aged 5-11 years old, the COVID-19 vaccination of 5-11 years old will begin on 7 February,” the DOH said.

Malacañang has said initially that the vaccination would be rolled out in six vaccination sites in the National Capital Region on Friday.

These are the Philippine Heart Center, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, National Children’s Hospital, Manila Zoo, SM North Edsa (Skydome), and the Fil Oil Gym in San Juan City.

Meanwhile, the Philippines has logged a total of 3,585,461 COVID-19 cases. —NB, GMA News