METRO Manila will have 37 Covid19 vaccination sites for children aged 5-11.

The Department of Health said these sites include the National Children’s Hospital, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center and the Philippine Heart Center.

It added that there will be two sites in every city in the National Capital Region.

The inoculation for the said age group will begin on February 4.

DOH-NCR Director Gloria Balboa said the inoculation will be open to all children, with or without comorbidity.

“Open for all na, mixed na ‘yan, kasi may experience naman na tayo previously doon sa 12 to 17 (years old),” Balboa said.

“So, nakita naman natin na even may comorbidities e wala naman halos side effect. But just the same we have to make sure. Kaya hindi pa lahat ng vaccination sites, kasi kailangan ‘yung napili nating vaccination site ay talagang preparado siya to respond to any untoward incident,” the health official added.

Balboa asked parents to register their kids before going to the vaccination sites to avoid overcrowding.

“We need to intensify our advocacy, our info campaign. The Department of Education, DepEd, will really be playing ang important role dito. Kasi ito ‘yung school children talaga,” she said.