A total of 7,416 children got their first COVID-19 vaccination on Monday, the first day of the government drive for those aged 5 to 11.
, the National Vaccination Operations Center , and the National Task Force against COVID-19 .“We were expecting only a few thousand, but we learned that it was 7,416. If it is raised to 10,000, we will be successful,” he said, speaking in a mix of English and Filipino, during a taped briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte that aired on Monday.
The DOH pointed out that the Philippines was following in the footsteps of several countries, such as the United States and Singapore, that offer COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11. The DOH reminded the public, however, vaccination was not mandatory and that parental consent would be needed.
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