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Philippines vaccinates more than 1,500 minors vs COVID-19; 4 report side effects

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A health worker talks to a child before inoculating with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the vaccine rollout for children with comorbidities, in Pasig City on October 15, 2021. The inoculation of minors started in Metro Manila for 12- to 17-year-olds with comorbidities to protect more people against more infectious coronavirus variants. Pasig City PIO handout/Reuters" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/10/18/20211015-covid-teen-vaccine-rtr.jpg"/><figcaption>A health worker talks to a child before inoculating with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the vaccine rollout for children with comorbidities, in Pasig City on October 15, 2021. The inoculation of minors started in Metro Manila for 12- to 17-year-olds with comorbidities to protect more people against more infectious coronavirus variants. <em>Pasig City PIO handout/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Department of Health received four reports of adverse reactions of children with comorbidities following their COVID-19 vaccinations and these were all managed, its spokesperson said Monday.</p><p>The Philippines on Friday began the inoculation of children aged 12 to 17 with health risks and has administered the jab to 1,509 as of 8 p.m. Saturday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.</p><p>“We have a total of 1,509 children that were already vaccinated,” Vergeire said in an interview on TeleRadyo.</p><p>“So ito naman po’y isang magandang pakita na ang talagang ating mga magulang tsaka yung ating mga kabataan ay talagang may kumpiyansa dito sa ating bakuna,” she added.</p><p>(This is a good sign that parents and children alike have faith in our vaccines.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/15/21/ph-begins-covid-vaccination-of-children-with-comorbidities">Philippines begins COVID-19 vaccination of children with health risks</a></li></ul><p>The adverse reactions have yet to be officially reported to the Food and Drug Administration, Vergeire added.</p><p>&quot;Meron po tayong apat. Isa po nangyari isang bata nagkaroon ng pagtaaas ng presyon, but after 2 hours they were able to manage it. Naging normal na ang blood pressure ng bata. Pangalawa, meron ding isa nagkaroon ng allergic reaction but it was managed,&quot; she said.</p><p>(We received four reports. One child&#x27;s blood pressure rose, but after 2 hours they were able to manage it, it returned to normal. Another one had an allergic reaction but it was managed.)</p><p>&quot;May 2 stress-related dun sa immunization. May mga anxiety tayo sa pagbabakuna, yung 2 reaction was determined to be stress-related because of the vaccination.&quot;</p><p>(Two were related to stress about the immunization. We feel anxious getting vaccinated, the 2 reactions were determined to be stress-related because of the vaccination.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1800035" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The process of the children&#x27;s vaccination was &quot;very smooth,&quot; Vergeire said as she attributed this to the orientation and town hall the DOH conducted with the parents, children and their doctors.</p><p>The agency can improve on the phasing of the vaccination program and encouraging more children with health risks to get inoculated, she added.</p><p>Children with any of 11 comorbidities that the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines cited, are eligible for vaccination, the Department of Health earlier said.</p><p>The list of conditions include autoimmune disorders, neurologic conditions, metabolic and endocrine conditions, cardiovascular disease, obesity, HIV infection, tuberculosis, chronic respiratory disease, renal disorders, and hepatobiliary.</p><p>The inoculation program will expand to 17 hospitals in Metro Manila beginning Oct. 22, according to the DOH.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/15/21/ph-begins-covid-vaccination-of-children-with-comorbidities">Philippines begins COVID-19 vaccination of children with health risks</a></li></ul><p>The Philippines has so far fully vaccinated 24.3 million, while 27.8 million have received their first dose as of Sunday, according to government data.</p><div class="infogram-embed" data-id="_/yFVE69R1WlSdqY3aCsBF" data-title="COVID-19 VACCINE TRACKER PH" data-type="interactive"> </div><script type="text/javascript">!function(e,i,n,s){var t='InfogramEmbeds',d=e.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement('script');o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src='https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js',d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,'infogram-async');</script>

The Department of Health received four reports of adverse reactions of children with comorbidities following their COVID-19 vaccinations and these were all managed, its spokesperson said Monday.