THE DEPARTMENT of Health assured the country has enough supply of Covid19 vaccines for the inoculation of children ages 12 to 17.

Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje, chairperson of the National Immunization Center, said criteria are still being finalized, but added Covid19 vaccine drive for minors will begin with those aged 15 to 17 who have comorbidities.

“Gagawin natin sa a few pilot hospitals dito sa NCR and then depende after one week, evaluation, tingnan natin kung ano pa kailangan natin i-refine sa ating mga procedures and then we go NCR-wide before we go nationwide,” Cabotaje said.

Only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be inoculated to the minors, according to Cabotaje.

“We have enough Pfizer and Moderna. Since ang target natin sa umpisa ay children with comorbidities, we are looking at about 1 or 2 million muna, and in NCR a few hundred thousands, makakasapat naman,” the health undersecretary said.

Cabotaje added more vaccines are expected to arrive in the final quarter of this year.