COVID vaccine Ontario

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Health Canada approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine as first for ... (CTV News)

Canada's drug regulator approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers, making it the first vaccine approved for that age group in the ...

CTVNews.ca heard from several experts who shared their recommendations. They parted ways, though, on how to get there. 2 hr ago 2 hr ago From how soon infants, toddlers and preschoolers could be receiving their shots, to what the dosages will be, CTVNews.ca takes a look at what parents need to know. 2 hr ago 2 hr ago 2 hr ago Health Canada said there are still some uncertainties about the vaccine because it's new and there's no long-term data available yet. Health Canada said there were no safety concerns identified in the study. He encouraged parents to speak with their family doctors or pediatricians if they have any questions about whether their child should get the shot. So far Canadian parents have been more hesitant to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19 than they were to vaccinate themselves.

Ontario to receive pediatric COVID-19 vaccine next week (Globalnews.ca)

A green light from Canada's drug regulator clears the way for more than 700000 infants and preschoolers in Ontario to receive their first dose of COVID-19 ...

The Doug Ford government, which called the development “fantastic news,” said the first shipment of the vaccine form the federal government should arrive in Ontario “by late next week.” Currently 57 per cent of children between the ages of five to 11 have received their primary dose of the vaccine, while just 37 per cent of the age group have receive their second dose. Ontario is expecting to receive its first shipment of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine next week, after Health Canada approved the use of the Moderna shot in children under the age of five.

COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers approved by Health ... (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

Health Canada now says the Moderna vaccine can be given to young children between the ages of six months and five years old in doses one-quarter the size of ...

Health Canada said there are still some uncertainties about the vaccine because it's new and there's no long-term data available yet. Health Canada said there were no safety concerns identified in the study. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says the vaccine “may” be offered to children under 5.

COVID-19 vaccine 4th dose booking open today for Ontarians aged ... (CTV Toronto)

Many adults across Ontario are now able to book second booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines.

City crews on Thursday painted the crosswalk on 110 Street at 107 Avenue orange with white eagle features and lettering that reads, 'Every child matters.' But just as the virus has changed - mutated, to survive - our response to it has also changed. 2 hr ago 2 hr ago 2 hr ago In Waterloo region, people waited even longer. 2 hr ago 2 hr ago From how soon infants, toddlers and preschoolers could be receiving their shots, to what the dosages will be, CTVNews.ca takes a look at what parents need to know. 2 hr ago 2 hr ago 2 hr ago

Health Canada approves 1st COVID-19 vaccine for youngest kids ... (CBC.ca)

Health Canada has approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers, making it the first vaccine of its kind approved for that age group in ...

Health Canada said there are still some uncertainties about the vaccine because it's new and researchers don't have long-term data yet. He said infants of that age may benefit from antibodies against the coronavirus passed on through their mothers. Health Canada said there were no safety concerns identified in the study. It says the longer period can result in a more robust and durable immune response. "COVID-19 vaccination in younger children will increase their protection against severe illness," Njoo told a news conference. Health Canada now says the Moderna vaccine can be given to young children between the ages of six months and five years in doses one-quarter the size of those approved for adults.

Ontario expects supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for youngest ... (AM800 (iHeartRadio))

A spokesman for Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province expects supply of the pediatric Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to come from the federal government ...

A spokesman for Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province expects supply of the pediatric Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to come from the federal government by then, now that the shot has been approved in Canada. Ontario expects to receive supply of COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of six months and five years by late next week. Ontario expects supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for youngest kids late next week