Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19

Health Canada’s announcement reassures parents that they will finally have a safe and effective way to protect their children and will gradually return to normalcy.

Vaccination provides an additional layer of protection for our young children who are experiencing the disastrous consequences of COVID-19 firsthand, such as class closures, write Independent Senators Mégie, Moodie, Ravalia, and Kutcher. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARIE-FRANçOISE MéGIE, ISG SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE

November 29, 2021

On Nov. 19, Health Canada took an important step in the fight against COVID-19 by approving Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine for use in children aged five to 11. Health Canada received a submission, on Oct. 18, 2021, from Pfizer-BioNTech seeking authorization. The regulator reviewed the effica...

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