Balloons and animated characters filled vaccination centers across Metro Manila as the Philippine government kicked off its rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 5 to 11 years old this week.
City officials posted photos of their own jab sites around the metro in an effort to quell fears about the vaccination experience and appeal to the little ones.
Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan shared images of various sites decked out in animals and cartoon characters.
Meanwhile, actress Judy Ann Santos uploaded photos on her Instagram page of her daughter Luna receiving the COVID-19 jab while being surrounded by Cocomelon characters, as well as Anna and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen.
Children lining up for jabs will receive a reformulated dose of the Pfizer vaccine, the only brand given emergency use authorization for pediatric vaccination.
The little ones were reportedly treated to ice cream, and were distributed with coloring books as they waited for their turn.
According to the Department of Health, the government plans to vaccinate 15.5 million children in the country.
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