CHILDREN experiencing mild symptoms of Covid19 should get checked by a physician, a health expert said.

Dr. Ana Ong-Lim, a member of the Department of Health’s Technical Advisory Group, said it is difficult to determine if these symptoms are caused by Covid19.

She said that a child could have Covid19 if he or she belongs to a household with a Covid case or where adults are experiencing symptoms of the disease.

“Pinakamaganda pa rin na magkaroon tayo ng teleconsult o kaya kumonsulta sa doctor para mai-evaluate, kung iyan ba ay puwedeng ipagpahinga na lang or kailangan pang mag-work up para malaman kung ito nga ay Covid,” she said.

She said that the DoH will prioritize kids aged 5 to 11 with comorbidities when the pediatric inoculation starts in February.

“However, there is a possibility that children for such age group, with or without comorbidity, can be vaccinated at the same time if the country gets enough supply of the jabs specifically formulated for them,” Ong-Lim said.

Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said that the mini rollout of Covid19 vaccination for kids below 11 years old will be from Feb. 1 to 7.