Q3-Activity No.4 ("COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens.")
From December 2019 to October 2021, deaths for all ages less than 25 years represented less than 0.5% of reported global deaths from COVID-19. There are 2% (1,890,756) reported global cases among children under five years of age, 7% (7,058,748) for children and younger adolescents (5 to 14 years), and 15% (14,819,320) for older adolescents and young adults (15 to 24 years).
On November 2021, the World Health Organization
(WHO) decided to give COVID-19 vaccinations to Filipino children (5-11) and
adolescents (12-17). Based on the Philippine News Agency (PNA), in March 15,
2022, a total of 1,233,017 of children aged 5-11 years old and 9.7 million of
adolescents aged 12-17 had been successfully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The inoculation of children and adolescents is crucial just as it is for adults. Now that majority of the adults are already fully vaccinated we can now focus on the younger Filipinos. As we are not sure when will the spread of COVID-19 come to an end and we can’t just keep on risking the youth’s education for complete security. The vaccination is not mandatory but voluntary so it’s up to the parents/guardians to decide but they wouldn’t be able to get their child out since it is necessary to get everyone vaccinated to decrease death cases. Vaccinations are completely free so why hesitate when it’s for your own health? So that we can prevent severe sickness or death of the children and adolescents, so that they can go to school, and they would be able to safely participate in sports, playdates and other group activities.
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| https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/07/22/philippines-begins-covid-vaccination-of-kids-age-5-to-11 |
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