ILOILO – A total of 4,262 minors in this province have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), of which 1,107 have comorbidities, data (as of Nov. 10) from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed.
No adverse effects were reported so far, according to Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, PHO head.
The vaccinated 12 to 17-year-olds were only 1.87 percent of the province’s target pediatric population of 227,659.
The province targets to inoculate children aged 12 years old – 37,510; 13 years old – 37,442; 14 years old – 38,017; 15 years old – 40,293; 16 years old – 36,204; and 17 years old – 38,196.
The local government units with high targets were Oton (10,447), Passi City (9,469), Pototan (8,826), Lambunao (8,658), Dumangas (8,125), Carles (8,013), Miag-ao (7,944), Janiuay (7,513), Tigbauan (7,373), Calinog (7,103), Cabatuan (6,871), Barotac Nuevo (6,366), Pavia (6,537), Ajuy (6,145), San Joaquin (6,281), Barotac Viejo (5,386), Estancia (5,707), and Concepcion (5,074).
According to Quiñon, the Pfizer anti-virus shots for minors are currently limited.
Even so, she encourages parents to pre-register their children with their barangays.
Meanwhile, the vaccination for healthcare workers, elderly, adults with comorbidities, economic frontliners, and indigents is ongoing.
The province targets to inoculate 1,448,757 individuals to achieve herd immunity./PN