Canada authorizes first COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Health Canada has authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine for children, giving the regulatory green light to Pfizer-BioNTech's two-dose vaccine. Children ages five to 11 are now eligible to receive this vaccine, in a smaller dosage than has been offered to those ages 12 and above. While Health Canada has approved the doses to be given 21 days apart, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a dosing interval of eight weeks or more between the first and second dose.