Health Canada approved the use of Moderna’s Spikevax vaccine for infants and young children in July. Shortly thereafter, Nunavut began offering the vaccine to all four-year-olds and those between six months and four years who were immunocompromised. The district says it was given 1,100 doses in an initial shipment. There are approximately 6,000 children under the age of five in Nunavut. Nunavut also says it is now offering booster shots to all children ages five to 11 who received a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago. The Northwest Territories and Yukon began offering vaccines to all children under five in July. Alberta was the latest province to announce it will open vaccine eligibility to this age group on Aug. 2. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 26, 2022. SHARE:
