Nunavut's chief public health officer says the government is working to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for teens but there is no timeline on when doses might arrive.
Dr. Michael Patterson says communities with ongoing outbreaks or communities at higher risk would be prioritized for the vaccine.
"Iqaluit will likely be the first community to have Pfizer vaccine offered to children who are 12 and over," Patterson said Wednesday.
There were 69 active cases reported in Nunavut on Wednesday, all in Iqaluit. Four residents have been flown to Ottawa to be treated and one of them is in intensive care.
Patterson said almost one-quarter of Iqaluit's cases are in residents under 18. The oldest infected person is in the 70-plus group.