In a July 14 statement, the federal health regulator announced it has authorized the use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years of age, making Moderna the first pharmaceutical company permitted to provide their vaccine to Canada’s youngest kids. The vaccine requires two doses given about four weeks apart.

“Health Canada has authorized a two-dose primary series half the dose authorized for children 6 to 11 years of age, and one-quarter of the dose authorized for people over 12 years of age,” said the statement.

The approval also means that nearly two million children in Canada could be eligible for the shots, depending on the availability of the vaccine determined by each province.

Health Canada previously said it received a submission from Pfizer-BioNTech on June 23, requesting authorization of its vaccine for children between six months and four years old. The submission is still under review.

“After a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, the department has determined that the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing COVID-19 in children between 6 months and 5 years of age,” the department said.

Ontario Chief Medical Officer Kieran Moore said not everyone should get COVID-19 vaccine due to risk of myocarditis. He said there is a "1 in 5000" chance of getting myocarditis, adding "you'd have to have that discussion on the risk-benefit, for a young, healthy person." pic.twitter.com/Wnkq5wMEPZ

— Canadian Riley (@TiaRileyCanada) July 14, 2022

The vaccine is approved only days after Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore announced that “We know there is a risk, a very small risk, 1 in 5,000 that may get myocarditis, for example, and you’d have to have that discussion on the risk-benefit of complications from the vaccine versus the benefit of decreased hospitalization for a young healthy person.”

]]> https://canadianriley.com/jagmeet-singh-uses-his-baby-as-a-prop-for-childcare-and-inflation-in-the-house-of-commons/feed/ 0 886 https://canadianriley.com/canada-expected-to-finish-review-of-covid-19-vaccine-for-young-kids-as-u-s-authorizes-shots-for-infants-and-preschoolers/ https://canadianriley.com/canada-expected-to-finish-review-of-covid-19-vaccine-for-young-kids-as-u-s-authorizes-shots-for-infants-and-preschoolers/?noamp=mobile#respond Sun, 19 Jun 2022 04:20:05 +0000 https://canadianriley.com/?p=684 Canada Expected to Finish Review of COVID-19 Vaccine for Young Kids as U.S Authorizes Shots for Infants and Preschoolers

Regulators should reach a decision about whether to approve Canada’s first COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers in coming weeks, as the United States prepares to roll out tot-sized shots.

The advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously decided that coronavirus vaccines should be made available to children as young as 6 months, offering protection from hospitalizations, deaths and possible long-term complications that are still not clearly understood.

U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.

Israel’s 5-11 yo booster decision is failing. 1 week after announcement, “The demand is close to zero, less than 300 children came to get jabbed.”
“It’s not disturbing,” says the reporter, “because it has no meaning in preventing the current (6th) wave.”
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Why then, why? pic.twitter.com/jxdK3DusMT

— Efrat Fenigson (@efenigson) June 21, 2022

Will parents be eager to get their youngest vaccinated? By some estimates, three-quarters of all U.S. children have already been infected, and only about 30% of children aged 5 to 11 have gotten vaccinated since Pfizer’s shots opened to them last November.

Inject your children, and then wonder why. Don’t play roulette with their lives. Don’t be manipulated by the government and media. Do not take the shot, or at least spare your children from a life full of severe health conditions or even death. #DontDoIt pic.twitter.com/SM5PPWliGR

— THE LINE CANADA (@thelinecanada) June 21, 2022

Canada has yet to authorize a vaccine for its nearly two million children under five.

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— Derek Smith (@unacceptfringe) June 17, 2022

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— Derek Smith (@unacceptfringe) June 18, 2022

Derek Smith teased that he might consider writing a similar book on NDP leader Jagmeet Singh next.

What do you guys think, should we roast @theJagmeetSingh next? Maybe we will land another #1 book on #Amazon lol! #cdnpoli #sorrynotsorry #Canada #BestSeller #TrudeauIsDestroyingCanada pic.twitter.com/3yryBj4s7T

— Derek Smith (@unacceptfringe) June 6, 2022

Available on Amazon:

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— Carmen Canadian Riley (@CarmenRileyCDA) August 8, 2022

Grandma, baby is not amused…#Grandma #babies #kids #childhood #toddlers pic.twitter.com/FAeGjy7EaP

— Carmen Canadian Riley (@CarmenRileyCDA) August 6, 2022

Toddler's guardian angel.#CatsofTwittter #cats #animals pic.twitter.com/Us5ZB3PZlh

— Carmen Canadian Riley (@CarmenRileyCDA) August 5, 2022