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DOH lists 11 medical conditions that qualify children for COVID-19 vaccination
By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO,GMA NewsThe Department of Health (DOH) on Monday listed the 11 medical conditions that would make children aged 12 to 17 years old eligible for vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
In a message to reporters, the DOH said children with the following medical conditions were eligible for vaccination:
- Medical Complexity
- Genetic conditions
- Neurologic conditions
- Metabolic/ endocrine
- Cardiovascular disease
- Obesity
- HIV infection
- Tuberculosis
- Chronic respiratory disease
- Renal disorders
- Hepatobiliary
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In a media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said children seeking vaccination must get a clearance from their doctors as well as give their consent and assent.
“Ibig sabihin ang kanilang mga magulang ay kailangan magkaroon ng consent dito, pipirma sa document, at pangalawa ‘yung bata mismo na babakunahan ay may assent dito. Pangatlo, syempre ‘yung monitoring natin,” she said.
(This means that parents need to give their consent, sign documents, and the children themselves must give their assent. Thirdly, we need to do the monitoring.)
Vergeire advised parents to register through their local government units.
Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje previously said that the national government will prioritize 10% of the total minors nationwide for the next two to three months.
Cabotaje said the National Children's Hospital and Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City as well as Philippine General Hospital in Manila had announced that they will help in the vaccination of children.
Meanwhile, Vergeire refrained from disclosing the other hospitals which would be vaccinating children.
“Antayin lang natin kasi inaayos po. Kailangan kasi mayroon agreement with the hospitals before we can announce,” she said.
(Let’s wait because we are still taking care of it. Because we need an agreement with the hospitals before we can disclose.)
— DVM, GMA News