Are you ready to get your kids vaccinated?

Zamboanga City Government makes the pediatric vaccination for ages 5-11 years old fun and safe for the parents and the kids. The pediatric vaccination started on February 14 in 15 vaccination sites in the city including schools and malls.

The City Government, schools and mall management provide special treats and surprises for the children in the vaccination sites where some sites prepared a party themed set-up with mascots and balloons to make the children feel at ease and comfortable as they receive their jabs.

Nerilene lauriaga, a mother of a seven-year-old, is happy to get her child vaccinated and encourages all other moms and parents to bring their children, “do not be afraid of the vaccine, because we all just wanted to protect our children from sickness and from the virus,” she emphasized.

Another mother Shelaine Hoffdahl, who also wants her children to go back to school said that the vaccines are safe since there are a lot of people who are already vaccinated.

“Let us be afraid with COVID rather than the vaccines, because the vaccines were already tested from other countries,” she added.

Department of Health IX Regional Director Dr. Joshua Brillantes said that they are targeting more than 500 thousand children ages 5-11 to be vaccinated in Zamboanga Peninsula. As of February 16, DOH 9 records 11,126 or 1.95 percent have received the jab.

DOH IX emphasized that there are no recorded severe adverse effects from the pediatric vaccination. However, some minor effects that will be experienced is body malice which is normal after the vaccination. Parents are advised to honestly present the medical history of their children especially if there are allergies and to also present medical certificate, if needed.

For the vaccination sites and schedule of pediatric group update, visit the official facebook page of the City Government of Zamboanga at facebook.com/zambocitygovt. (RVCMLE/PIA9-Zamboanga City/20220218)