
Iya Villania and Drew Arellano's eldest son Primo, 5, has received the first dose of his protection against COVID-19 on Monday, February 14.
“We are on our way to the hospital to get vaccinated,” Drew shared via Instagram stories.
Asked about how he felt about his impending jab, Primo said, “A little scared but it will be okay."
Drew then expressed how proud he was of his son, promising to stay with him throughout the whole experience. “Proud of you, buddy. Papa's going to be there, okay?”
The Arellano family, together with their children - Primo, Leon, and Alana, recently recovered from their own encounter versus the dreaded coronavirus.
The Philippine government started vaccinating children against COVID-19 on Monday, February 7. They are administering the Pfizer vaccine, which is currently the only shot that has received emergency use approval for the five to 11 age range.
Aside from Primo, other celebrity kids who have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccines are Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera's daughter Zia, Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo's children Lucho and Luna, and Chito Miranda and Neri Naig's son Miggy.