Pediatric Vaccine

• Afraid of needles? Specialized youth vaccine clinic expands in London, Ont.

  The full-service pediatric vaccination clinic provides individualized support to help alleviate patients' anxieties around needles or medical procedures.

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  Jun 18
  
• Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids 5-11 in Manitoba

  Health officials announced Tuesday the bivalent COVID vaccine has been approved for kids aged 5-11, saying shots are expected to be available at sites across Manitoba next week.

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  Dec 13, 2022
  
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• COVID-19: N.B. reports drop in cases, opens up booster appointments for kids

  New Brunswick began vaccinating children between the ages of six months and four years in the first week of August. Those appointments are still available.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2022
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• COVID-19 vaccine available for all Manitoba kids four and under as of Friday, province says

  All Manitoba children between the ages of six months and four years old will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine beginning on Friday, the province said.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2022
• Alberta expects to be vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19 by end of July

  The province is finalizing details to get shots for hundreds of thousands of Albertan kids.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2022
• COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 available in N.S. in early August

  The Moderna pediatric vaccine can be given to children aged six months to four years old, in doses one-quarter the size of that approved for adults.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2022
• Alberta parents plan to drive to U.S. to access COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

  Some Alberta parents are going to great lengths to immunize their kids under five years olds, embarking on lengthy road trips to the United States.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2022
• COVID-19: London, Ont. grocery store to host one-day pediatric vaccination clinic

  Vaccines will be administered in the grocery store's pharmacy. Parents and guardians must make an appointment ahead of time by calling 519-434-5411.

  Health

  Jan 18, 2022
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• Calgary sees significant disparity in pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake

  Alberta Health numbers show Calgary is once again seeing a massive disparity in COVID-19 vaccine uptake depending on location, this time in young children ages five to 11.

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  Jan 12, 2022
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• Children born in 2017 ineligible for COVID vaccine until their 5th birthday: Ontario

  A spokeswoman for Ontario's health minister says children born in 2017 will have to wait for their fifth birthday to be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2021