WINNIPEG Doctors in Manitoba say each family will make their own decision on whether their children will receive a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. However, there is an exception, called the mature minor doctrine, that would allow people under 18 to get a vaccine on their own, without the consent of a parent or a guardian. On Wednesday, Canada was the first country to give Pfizer its approval to use its vaccine for the 12 to 15-year-old age group. Manitoba was quick to add the age group onto its vaccine rollout which is going in descending order by age. It is expected that eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines in the province will open up to all people 12 and older by May 21st.
WINNIPEG Children as young as 12 years old will soon be able to get the Pfizer vaccine. It s welcome news to Bruce Strang who has two teenage sons one of whom has Down Syndrome. Given the vastly increased risk to Sean s health from COVID, we ll get the vaccine the first day we re able to, said Strang, who has already received his first dose. On Wednesday, Health Canada approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, becoming the first country in the world to do so. It s the same vaccine, it s the same dose, and it s the same dosing regimen as is already authorized for adults, said Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada s Chief Medical Adviser.
When will children ages 12 and up be able to get vaccinated in Canada? A province-by-province look
TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) Following Wednesday’s announcement that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 and up, provinces are now deciding how their vaccine rollouts will reflect this information moving forward.
Although Health Canada has announced their approval based on recent clinical trials, whether or not any children will be receiving the shot anytime soon is up to individual provinces and territories.
Before this announcement, Pfizer was only permitted to be given to those 16 and up in Canada, and the focus of the majority of vaccine rollouts in Canada was on those 18 years and up.
TORONTO Following the announcement that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 and up, provinces are now deciding how their vaccine rollouts will reflect this information moving forward. Although Health Canada has announced their approval based on recent clinical trials, whether or not any children will be receiving the shot anytime soon is up to individual provinces and territories. Before this announcement, Pfizer was only permitted to be given to those 16 and up in Canada, and the focus of the majority of vaccine rollouts in Canada was on those 18 years and up. Here is what some provinces and territories have said in response to Health Canadaâs announcement.
Manitoba’s vaccine rollout will not be changing, following a change in recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) to preferentially offer mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna.