Published 2 years ago

Sask. to extend Moderna COVID-19 vaccine availability for children under 5

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Health Canada now says the Moderna vaccine can be given to young children between the ages of six months and five years old. While serious illness among children is rare, the committee said the number of children hospitalized for COVID-19 shot up dramatically as the Omicron variant spread rampantly last winter.

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CTV News

Sask. to extend Moderna COVID-19 vaccine availability for children under 5

Saskatchewan is working to extend Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine availability to children six months to five-years-old, in light of Health Canada's approval on Thursday.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Toronto Star

Health Canada authorizes Moderna COVID vaccine for kids under five. Here’s what you need to know

The vaccine is one quarter the size of the adult dose, and will be given as two shots spaced four weeks apart.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Globe & Mail

Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

The approval means Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine can be given to young children between the ages of six months and five years old in doses one-quarter the size of that approved for adult

2 years ago·Canada

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GMA Filipino News

Canada clears Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

Canada on Thursday authorized Moderna Inc's MRNA.O COVID-19 vaccine for babies as young as 6 months old, making it the country's first vaccine against coronavirus for children under 5, Health Canada said.

2 years ago·Q C, Philippines

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