More than 2,000 kids aged five to 11 years old have received their COVID-19 vaccine in four days in Muntinlupa.
The Muntinlupa City government launched the “Resbakuna Kids” campaign to vaccinate the age group last Feb. 7.From Feb. 7 to 10, a total of 2,067 kids aged five to 11 were vaccinated in two sites: Ospital ng Muntinlupa in Barangay Alabang and the Laguerta Health Center in Barangay Tunasan.
The total number of vaccinated five-to-11 kids in four days is equivalent to three percent of the target pediatric population of 68,198 in Muntinlupa. She said of the total, only four kids had minor reactions including hives and headache but these were immediately managed and were sent home. The country’s Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be used in kids aged five to 11.