OTTAWA — Health Canada has authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer\u002DBioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old, chief public health officer Dr.…
Tam said the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends children with underlying health conditions should be offered a booster no earlier than six months after their second dose.“This booster dose provides a great option to restore protection for this age group, especially for those who are at high risk of severe illness,” Tam said.
“For all other children, the risk of severe outcomes is generally rare,” Tam said. “I think giving people the choice and providing parents and kids with the information about the effectiveness of the vaccine and the importance of the booster can help them make this choice.”Article content Tam said nationally the latest wave of COVID-19 appears to be either at or past its peak with cases and hospitalizations waning in most regions.“We want people to get back to normal lives and be able to go to school, go to colleges, get back to work. So under those circumstances, we really do need to layer on the protections,” Tam said.
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