About 70,000 children aged five to 11 have registered in B.C. for the Pfizer\u002DBioNTech coronavirus vaccine, expected to be authorized for use soon by Health Canada.
B.C. health officials say when the vaccine is available in B.C., it will likely be administered through a mix of health authority community clinics, pharmacies and school clinics.
In Canada, federal health authorities received the clinical trial data on Pfizer’s use in children slightly later than the U.S. In the next age group up, for those 12 to 17 years old, who received vaccine approval last spring, the uptake has been strong. Henry is confident that Canada has a very strong process for assessing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
In its recent endorsement of the vaccine, the U.S. Centre for Disease Control said that in clinical trials, vaccine side effects for children were mild, self-limiting, and similar to those seen in adults and with other vaccines recommended for children. The most common side-effect was a sore arm.
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