Canada: Health Official Approve Pfizer Vaccine for Children

In a virtual news conference, Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, confirmsthe department's regulatory approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for use with this age group in Canada. It will be offered in doses one-third the size that is given to those ages 12 and older. Dr. Sharma is joined by Dr. Marc Berthiaume, director of the Bureau of Medical Science at Health Canada; Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer; Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer; and Dr. Matthew Tunis, executive secretary to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Dr. Tam says that NACI is recommending an interval of eight weeks or more between doses of the pediatric vaccine​​Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support.