The Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday that the government will conduct COVID-19 vaccination in private and public schools.

DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the agency is coordinating with the Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units to facilitate the immunization of children in educational institutions.

“We will have school-based vaccination. We’re just crafting the guidelines,” Cabotaje said.

The health official said this comes after the approval of a resolution by the government’s inter-agency task force.

In the May 12 resolution, the task force encouraged public and private schools for basic education to conduct COVID-19 vaccination programs for their students.

It said that school-based immunization programs will “provide an opportunity for children to be vaccinated.”

The task force stressed that vaccinations in schools should be done with the consent of parents or guardians and assent from learners themselves.

More than 68.6 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. However, of the figure, only 13.6 million have gotten booster shots.