A new COVID-19 booster option for young children.
Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam revealed the details during a news conference today, “Health Canada has authorized the 10 micrograms Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster for children aged five to 11 years.”
She says this booster dose provides a great option to restore protection for this age group, especially for those who are at high risk for severe illness.
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Dr. Tam says, “National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends that children five to 11 years of age who have an underlying medical condition and are at a high risk of severe illness due to COVID 19, including children who are immunocompromised should be offered a first booster dose of the 10 microgram BioNTech COVID-19COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completion of a primary series of the vaccine.”
For other children in that same age group, NACI recommends a booster dose “may be offered” after completing the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Tam says the COVID-19 vaccine should be a top priority in preparation for potential future waves in the fall.
