COVID-19 Vaccine Children

• EU approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11

  The European Union's medical regulator has approved the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, joining Canada in inoculating children.

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  Nov 25, 2021
  
• ‘A long time coming’: N.B. to begin vaccinating children against COVID-19 Friday

  Pediatric doses of the Pfizer vaccine have already started arriving in New Brunswick and beginning Tuesday, parents can begin booking appointments for their children.

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  Nov 23, 2021
  
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• KFL&A Public Health prepping to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19

  KFL&A Public Health says it's preparing to vaccinate children aged five-11 against COVID-19, but is waiting on information from the province before setting up appointments.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2021
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• U.S. shipping millions of COVID-19 vaccines for younger kids ahead of CDC decision

  On Tuesday, a special advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet to consider recommendations for giving the Pfizer shot to children aged 5-11.

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  Nov 1, 2021
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective for kids, company says

  Moderna says clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine show that it is safe and protective in children aged 5-11.

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  Oct 25, 2021
• COVID-19: Manitoba approves vaccine for 11-year-olds turning 12 this year

  Effective Monday, in Manitoba, anyone born on or before Dec. 31, 2009, is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the province said in a news release.

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  Aug 16, 2021
• COVID-19: Some Edmonton parents have mixed feelings about unvaccinated children

  As nearly all restrictions will be lifted July 1, some Edmonton parents have mixed feelings about outings and activities for their children under 12 who remain unvaccinated.

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  Jun 20, 2021
• Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine likely to be 1st approved for children in Canada: Sharma

  Pfizer isn’t the only company seeking to lower the age limit for its vaccine. Results also are expected soon from Moderna’s vaccine study in 12 to 17-year-olds.

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  Mar 31, 2021
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• U.S. may start vaccinating children by summer: Fauci

  The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines currently given to health care workers, nursing home residents and older Americans have not been tested on younger children.

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  Jan 29, 2021