Canadian youngsters will be capable of get their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine quickly after the photographs are authorized by Health Canada, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In a press convention on Thursday, Trudeau confirmed the federal government is ready to obtain “thousands and thousands of doses” of the pediatric vaccine as rapidly as doable after it’s authorized by Well being Canada.
Procurement Minister Anita Anand confirmed moments later that there shall be 2.9 million pediatric doses accessible “shortly” after that approval, which is predicted imminently.
“These deliveries will present ample provide to supply a primary dose to each eligible Canadian little one,” Anand mentioned in an emailed assertion.
Pfizer submitted preliminary trial knowledge to Well being Canada for its COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters between the ages of 5 and 11 earlier in October.
The corporate made its formal application this week, noting its medical trials confirmed an immune response corresponding to that noticed in kids over the age of 12, for whom its vaccine is already authorized.
Pediatric doses for these between the ages of 5 and 11 shall be about one-third the dimensions of the doses given to adults and youths.
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