Canada’s Health Ministry approved the use of the Pfizer jab for children between 12 and 15 after Phase 3 clinical trials found that the vaccine was safe and effective in that age group.
Confirming the decision, senior health advisor Dr Supriya Sharma told reporters: “We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
The rollout will kick off on Monday in the province of Alberta, which at the start of this week was reporting “the highest number of Covid-19 cases per capita in all of Canada and the United States”, according to Canadian broadcaster CTV News.
With the US also battling high infection rates, White House advisor Dr Anthony Fauci told NBC's