Only 15 percent of children aged 5 to 11 years in Davao City old are fully vaccinated..
Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, reported that as of November 10, 2022, about 15.22 percent of the 5 to 11 years old are fully vaccinated or a total of 28,680.
The city government is targeting to fully vaccinate the 188,385 children’s population.
“Gamay pa ang atong na fully vaccinated na mga bata ug dugay nata nagsugod sa vaccination sa atong 5 to 11 years old,” she said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Wednesday.
Schlosser said 95.34 percent of the 12 to 17-year-olds are fully vaccinated with primary doses, however, only 5.95 percent received their booster dose.
“Kabalo naman ta na face-to-face na ang atong classes and voluntary na ang wearing of face mask but I believe the schools are still imposing wearing of face mask inside the classrooms,” she said.
The Vaccination Cluster is intensifying vaccination rollout to 5 to 11 years old. In coordination with the Department of Education 11 (DepEd) 11, it is now also conducting vaccination in public and private schools every Friday.
However, Schlosser said the vaccination will depend on the willingness of the schools.
“Selected schools lang and those schools that expressed their willingness kay nahitabo na nga naghatag mi unya gilangaw man mi. Mas maayo na ang mismong school ang mag express sa ilang willingness to be served sa atoang mobile vaccination nga school-based vaccination. Ang atoa lang hangyo sa mga parents labi na sa 5 to 11 years old kay gamay pa gyud kaayo ang output na please open your minds sa atoang ginahatag na vaccines. As I speak today, wala pa gyud namatay na tao because of the vaccines more so sa atong pediatric population,” she said.
