Health Canada says it has approved the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as six months old.
In a July 14 statement, the federal health regulator announced it has authorized the use of Moderna’s Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years of age, making Moderna the first pharmaceutical company permitted to provide their vaccine to Canada’s youngest kids.
The vaccine requires two doses given about four weeks apart.
“Health Canada has authorized a two-dose primary series of 25 micrograms each, with the second dose to be administered 4 weeks after the first dose. This is half the dose authorized for children 6 to 11 years of age and one-quarter of the dose authorized for people over 12 years of age,” said the statement….