Parents can choose Pfizer COVID vax for youngest children
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Parents and caregivers will soon have a second vaccine option when it comes to immunizing the youngest kids against COVID-19.
On Tuesday, Manitoba Public Health said it will begin distributing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children age six months to four years to clinics, pharmacies and vaccine sites.
The shots should be available as early as this week.
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On Tuesday, Manitoba Public Health said it will begin distributing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children age six months to four years to clinics, pharmacies and vaccine sites.
Health Canada approved the three-dose vaccine series on Sept. 9 and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization provided recommendations for its use Oct. 21. Previously, the Moderna vaccine was available to youngsters in Manitoba. It was approved for use in July.
Manitoba, along with all other jurisdictions, waited to receive NACI recommendations on the Pfizer shot before introducing it into the provincial program.
Most parents and caregivers making a first vaccine appointment for their child should expect the Pfizer vaccine to be offered.
In a statement, a provincial spokesperson said its inventory of infant Moderna vaccines has also been reduced to a point where remaining shots will be reserved for those who already received a first dose of the vaccine.
Moderna will also be reserved for immunocompromised children, following NACI recommendations.
— Staff