Parents in Ontario can now book COVID-19 booster shots for their children aged five to 11.
The province says appointments became available through the online vaccine portal as of 8 a.m. this morning.
They can also be booked through local public health units as wells as some pharmacies and health-care providers.
Read more: Ontario children aged 5 to 11 eligible for COVID-19 booster dose as of Thursday, Moore says
Ontario’s top doctor announced Wednesday that the province would start rolling out boosters for kids five to 11 this week.
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Earlier this month, Health Canada said it had approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as a booster for children in that age group.
The agency said the third dose is to be administered at least six months after the second.
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