DBPH Admin2 
THE Department of Health announced that the Bayanihan, Bakunahan III has been extended until February 18.
More than 660,000 Filipinos nationwide were vaccinated on February 10 — 442,346 received first dose of vaccines and 219,972 individuals received booster shots.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the pediatric inoculation would continue.
“Hindi maapektuhan ang pagbabakuna noong 5 to 11. Sinadya natin na may specific sites for them dahil ayaw nating hahalo sila doon sa 12 years old and pataas para maiwasan ang vaccination errors.
Magtutuloy-tuloy ito in parallel with the Bakunahan program 3 (The vaccination for 5 to 11 will continue, we identified specific sites just for them because we want to avoid any vaccination error. This will be done in parallel with the Bakunahan program 3),” dedicated vaccine sites for children.
As of now, around 52,262 children aged five to 11 have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
No one experienced any serious adverse event and only four have reported mild reactions, including pain in the injection area, rashes, slight increase in blood pressure, and vomiting– all of which subsided eventually.
Vergeire also clarified that this program is “purely voluntary”.
