OLONGAPO CITY—The city government here has started lining up minors from age 12 to 17 years old to receive the coronavirus vaccine. ADVERTISEMENTAn online registration platform for the age group is currently being prepared, as current data has yet to establish how many 12 to 17-year-old Olongapo residents will benefit from the inoculations against COVID-19. We are just waiting for the go signal [from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases] to vaccinate minors,” Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. said in a text message. To date, the city has vaccinated 76,385 healthcare workers, elderly residents, residents with comorbidities, essential workers, and indigent residents. Zambales’ tally of total cases has gone up to 8,239 since the pandemic struck last year, 317 of whom had died.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 26, 2021 20:37 UTC