Canada Expected to Finish Review of First COVID-19 Shot for Youngest Kids in Weeks

Canada Expected to Finish Review of First COVID-19 Shot for Youngest Kids in Weeks
A man arrives with two young girls for his shot at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto on May 11, 2021. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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Federal officials say regulators should reach a decision about whether to approve Canada’s first COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers in coming weeks as the U.S. prepares to roll out tot-sized shots.

Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo told a news conference this morning that Health Canada continues to review Moderna’s application for a vaccine to protect children between six months and five years old.