Despite the return of in-person classes, children aged 5 to 11 are not yet eligible to receive a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the DOH. | santostinaINQ /PDI
Currently, children aged 5 to 11 are only eligible for two primary series COVID-19 vaccines.
The DOH data showed that 5,231,460 children under that age group were already fully vaccinated against COVID-19.This is 48.02 percent of the 10,895,015 target population for 5 to 11 years old. INQFor more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: 86517800 local 1149/1150. The Inquirer Foundation supports our healthcare frontliners and is still accepting cash donations to be deposited at Banco de Oro current account #007960018860 or donate through PayMaya using this
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