Entrepreneur groups are preparing to order a vaccine for the minor children of their workers.
This is in the face of the spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant, which has been reported to impact young people severely.
According to Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion, he has already told vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. that the tripartite agreement could reintroduce an estimated 500,000 to 1 million Pfizer vaccine doses for children.
“Maraming gustong bumili para sa mga children nila, we don’t want to see our kids in the hospital or ICU, between us and them, tayo na lang ang maoospital, huwag na sila,” said Concepcion.
The group of Filipino-Chinese Businessmen, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, also plans to buy Pfizer or Sinovac vaccines given to children.
“Sa amin, walang sinisingil, laging kawanggawa… Alam nyo po tayo nasa isang bansa, kung ano mangyari apektado kapwa natin, kung ano mangyari sa mga bata, apektado mga magulang di makatrabaho,” said their leader Amb. Francis Chua.
Experts noted that the number of COVID-19 cases among young people is increasing.
Last week, the management of the Philippine General Hospital noted that most of the children admitted to their hospital due to COVID-19 were in critical condition.
Entrepreneurs request to buy Pfizer, Sinovac vaccines for workers’ children
Meanwhile, at least 60 youths tested positive for COVID-19 at 2 youth centers in Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City.
In Lapu-Lapu City, 31 children and a social worker at a home care center for children tested positive for COVID-19, the city mayor said Wednesday.
In an interview with TeleRadyo, Mayor Junard Chan said that the infection was discovered after a swab test as a protocol was given to 1 child who was supposed to graduate and go home to Iloilo.
A total of 63 children are being cared for at the said facility, Chan said.
Most of those who tested positive for the virus were from 9 to 10-years-old, but there were also teenagers and a 20-year-old.
In Cebu City, 34 teenagers at a youth center were also hit by COVID-19, according to Councilor Dave Tumulak.
According to Tumulak, the victims ranged in age from 13 to 17.
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