To encourage more minors aged 12 to 17 to have themselves vaccinated against Covid-19, several workers from Marikina City Hall distribute food and candies at the observation area of Marikina Sports Center on Thursday, 4 November 2021. 

ADDED COME ON FOR MINORS

These young boys swim and play near the bank of Pasig River at MacArthur Bridge, Sta. Cruz, Manila on Friday, 4 February 2022. 

DANGEROUS PLAY

“Now that we are close to reaching our 1.7 million target population of fully vaccinated eligible individuals, it is high time that we expand our vaccination drive to children with co-morbidities who, like the individuals with co-morbidities belonging to A3, are also highly at risk of getting sick with the virus,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.

QC gears up for vaccination of minors

In a policy worth emulating everywhere in the world including the Philippines, China has clamped down on video playing hours of its young people to protect their health and combat gaming addiction among teenagers.

Good for them:  China imposes 3 playing hours a week for young gamers

These boys are busy playing catch the coconut, without their masks and without observing physical distancing, which could be a cause for the spread of COVID-19. 

RISKY GAME

Israeli leaders say they are trying to avoid repeating disruptive school closures amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Israel to offer Covid jabs for students

Local media reports that Miles Routledge’s trip to Afghanistan is only the latest in the list of “danger travel” trend where thrill-seekers travel to dangerous places or participate in dangerous events.

Looking for trouble! Thrill-seeking Brit student stranded in Afghanistan

A recent study released by Climate Reality Project of former US VP Al Gore showed that the youth are fearful they would not enjoy the opportunities their parents had and are also anxious about having families because of climate change.

COP26 must tackle youth’s anxieties over climate change

Friends of the National Minority formally launch its organization with the theme of Youth Rise for National Minority Rights held outside the Commission of Human Rights in Quezon City today.  

YOUTHS FOR NATIONAL MINORITY RIGHTS

The Department of Health (DOH) has announced that adolescents in this age bracket with comorbidities have been included in the A3 priority sector of the national vaccination campaign. 

PH to begin vaccinating minors on Oct. 15

Israel to offer Covid jabs for students photo from The Times of Israel

PH to begin vaccinating minors on Oct. 15 photo from CNN Philippines

Good for them China imposes 3 playing hours a week for young gamers photo from Nikkei Asia

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COP26 must tackle youth’s anxieties over climate change photo weforum.org

Looking for trouble! Thrill-seeking Brit student stranded in Afghanistan photo from Today UK News

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