THE PHILIPPINES  received an additional 1.8 million doses of Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, the National Task Force Against Covid19 said.

The NTF said the vaccine doses were procured by the government through a loan from the World Bank.

Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. earlier said that 593,708 children aged 5 to 11 have been fully vaccinated against Covid19.

The country kicked off on February 7 the vaccination drive for kids below 11 years old.

Health experts are finalizing the guidelines on the use of Sinovac Covid19 vaccine on children aged 6 to 17.

The government aims to vaccinate more than 39 million youngsters aged 17 and below.