SENATOR Christopher ‘Bong’  Go on Tuesday urged the government to release additional guidance on the vaccination of children to provide information to the public.

The senator also asked the government to keep improving its information campaign to combat misinformation about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

“Sa mga ahensiya naman ng gobyerno, kailangang mas paigtingin ang inyong information campaign hinggil sa pagbabakuna sa ating mga menor de edad. Gawing mas available ang mga tamang impormasyon sa paraang mas maayos at mas madaling maintindihan ng lahat,” the senator said.

He reiterated the importance of vaccines in defeating the pandemic as he urged parents to get their children inoculated.

His appeal came after a petition was filed before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court seeking to stop the government’s rollout of Covid19 shots for children aged 5 to 11.

“I respect the right of the petitioners to question before our courts the Covid19 vaccine rollout for our minors… Nasa demokrasya naman po tayo,” Go said.

“Bilang chair ng Senate Committee on Health, tiwala ako na dumaan sa masusi at maingat na pagsusuri ang mga bakuna bago inilabas ito sa publiko. Naniniwala rin ako na ang bakuna ang susi natin para malampasan ang kasalukuyang pandemya,” he added.

Go pointed out that public health experts largely agree that the vaccines are the most effective form of protection against the virus.

However, he acknowledged that there may be hesitation due to differing opinions or information published online, especially on social media.

The senator assured parents that their concerns are legitimate and strongly encouraged them to get the information they need from trusted healthcare providers and health experts, such as their local pediatricians.

“Sa mga magulang na may agam-agam hinggil sa ating mga bakuna kontra Covid19, hinihikayat ko kayo na sumangguni sa inyong mga doktor, health experts o sa DOH upang mailatag nang maayos ang mga impormasyon na dapat ninyong malaman. Huwag po tayong basta-basta maniwala sa kung anong mga ipinapakalat sa social media,” Go said.