For kids aged 5-11 Canada approves 1st Covid booster
Recently, Canada’s drug regulator announced that it has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in children aged 5 to 11 years. Dr. Theresa Tam Canada’s chief public health officer on Friday said that getting vaccines up-to-date ahead of the fall is a “top priority.” To restore protection for this age group this booster dose provides a great option, especially for those who are at high risk of severe illness according to the report of Xinhua news agency Health Canada. Meanwhile on Friday the National Advisory Committee on Immunization released national guidance for its use. After a thorough authorization for a booster shot was granted, an independent review of the vaccine, which “provides good protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death”, was written by the health ministry on Twitter. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam said in a news conference that in COVID-19 cases Canada is witnessing a...