Pediatric vaccination was supposed to commence on February 4. Logistical challenges caused the delay. The DOH explained that the postponement occurred to ensure adequate preparation and distribution of the Pfizer vaccines.
Opposition to pediatric vaccination
Two parents vehemently opposed the pediatric vaccination last week. Former news reporter Dominic Almelor and Girlie Samonte asked the Quezon City Regional Trial Court to stop the vaccination. They contested a clause in the DOH rule that gives the government the power to give consent to a willing minor.
Samonte had health problems months after being given the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine. The mother of two and Almelor are contesting DOH Memorandum No. 2022-0041. They do not want the state to act as parents patriae and give consent for a willing minor to get vaccinated if the parent/guardian does not give consent. Their petition claims that the clause violates the Family Code provisions on parental authority.
Cricket Chen warned about the potential impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on the future of children’s health. Chen is a doctor specializing in anthroposophic medicine or “anthromedics.” Anthromedics views humans as consisting of body, soul, and spirit. These factors serve as the basis for diagnosis and treatment.
Chen spoke at a virtual forum of the Alliance for Filipinos for Freedom and Informed Choice (AFFIC). “What I learned from anthroposophic medicine is that in the first seven years of life, our physical bodies [are still] developing the organs,” she said.
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