Pfizer booster approved for children aged 5-11 by Health Canada

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old. Tam says the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends children with underlying health conditions be offered a booster no earlier than six months after their second dose. NACI's advice says all other children in that age group may also be offered a booster. Vaccine uptake in that age group is much lower than in all ol