Aside from COVID-19, the pediatric groups said that face masks may prevent children from getting influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and rhinovirus. READ:
Both the Philippine Pediatric Society and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines emphasized that layers of protection, particularly the wearing of face mask, would limit transmission risk in school settings amid the circulating COVID-19 variants and subvariants.
Currently, primary vaccine series could be administered to aged five and above, while those 12 years old and above could receive the first booster dose. The Department of Health on Friday reported 3,939 COVID-19 cases for adolescents aged 12 to 17 from September 1 to November 3. The department, however, clarified that these were not specific to school children.
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