Uot Vergeire Said The Children Would Be Monitored For One Month To Check Other Reactions From Vaccination Pilot Rollout Began Last October 15 In Eight Select Hospitals Ncr This Was Expanded Second Phase 22 That Included Different Metro Manila Local Government Units Vaccine Clusters Evaluate Initial Two Phases Of Pediatric And Once Done News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
(PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA - Barely two weeks since the pilot rollout of pediatric vaccination, a total of 9,928 children aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities have received their shots against the coronavirus, a health official said Monday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the second phase of the pediatric vaccination in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday last week was "successful", with adverse events following immunization recorded were mostly minor. "Meron po kaming naitalang sampu na nagkaroon ng reactions. Tatlong mga bata ay nagkaroon ng allergic reactions that were all managed. Tatlo po nagkaroon ng anxiety-related reactions at 'yung mga apat po, minor lang po, masakit 'yung mga (We have recorded 10 children with reactions. Three children had allergic reactions that were all managed. Three had anxiety-related reactions, and the other four, just minor [reactions like] painful) vaccination site and other minor reactions,"