The state has not encouraged early registration of vaccines for children under 5. However, observant parents who can care for children in this age group can register on the Get Vaccinated website.
“During the pandemic, BC’s approach to immunization bookings is that we let people know when it’s their turn to order. You are scheduled based on when it’s your turn, not when. when you sign up, “Canada’s Department of Health said in a statement. Global News Sunday (10/10).
The state of British Columbia is preparing to offer the vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 years after its approval by the Canadian Ministry of Health. Canada’s Department of Health is closely monitoring Health Canada’s review of the Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.
“We will make vaccine decisions for British Columbia based on science,” the Canadian Ministry of Health said.
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, Canada’s leading vaccine manufacturer, have officially filed for emergency use for children in the United States. The companies have already submitted their initial trial data for a vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 to Health Canada, and are expected to make formal submissions for vaccine approval by mid-October.
Children are known to remain the largest segment of the unvaccinated British Columbia region. Children under 10 make up about half of the estimated one million people in the region who have not received a dose of the vaccine.
Earlier this week, the BC Covid Modeling Group released data showing an increasing number of cases in children across multiple health departments. This condition has the potential to contribute to the spread of Covid-19 in the community as a whole.
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