B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix urges parents to register kids for COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine clinics for British Columbia children aged six months to four years will open next month after Health Canada’s approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 shot for kids.
Health Minister Adrian Dix is encouraging parents to register their children so they are invited to book an appointment beginning on Aug. 2.Acting provincial health officer Dr. Martin Lavoie says they know the vaccines are safe and have helped the province weather the pandemic. While most children who are infected with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, he says others can get very sick.
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