Coronavirus cases among children soaring in B C , but hospitalizations stable for now bc.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bc.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WINNIPEG Children as young as 12 years old will soon be able to get the Pfizer vaccine. It s welcome news to Bruce Strang who has two teenage sons one of whom has Down Syndrome. Given the vastly increased risk to Sean s health from COVID, we ll get the vaccine the first day we re able to, said Strang, who has already received his first dose. On Wednesday, Health Canada approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, becoming the first country in the world to do so. It s the same vaccine, it s the same dose, and it s the same dosing regimen as is already authorized for adults, said Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada s Chief Medical Adviser.
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