Funding obtained for kids' Covid-19 vaccinations

By Mayvelin U. Caraballo

Feb 04, 2022 12:16 am

ENOUGH funds have been secured to inoculate children aged 5 to 11 against Covid-19, the Finance department announced on Thursday, with vaccinations expected to begin today, February 4.

An additional $800 million in funding will be used to purchase Covid-19 boosters and vaccination doses for children under the age of 12, it said in a statement.

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