An Ontario judge has ruled in favour of a mother who does not want her two children to be vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to what her ex-husband wants, noting in his ruling that government pandemic policies have changed over time. In his ruling, the first of its kind among pandemic-related litigation in Canada, Ontario Superior Court Justice Alex Pazaratz said his decision was based on the best interests of the children, and legitimate concerns from the mother that the COVID-19 shots could have side effects on her kids. “It’s very hard to fault a parent for being worried about such an ominous list of potentially very serious side effects,” wrote Pazaratz in his ruling on Feb. 18, referring to an eight-page fact sheet issued by Pfizer last June on the possible risks associated with its COVID-19 vaccine, which was submitted by the mother in her affidavit. Among the side effects identified …