COVID-19 vaccine.The announcement shared on Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health’s Twitter account on Thursday comes a day after Health Canada authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for anyone over the age of 12.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 12 and over, Health Canada says Previously, the shot had only been approved for Canadians over the age of 16.“This is the first vaccine authorized in Canada for the prevention of COVID-19 in children, and marks a significant milestone in Canada’s fight against the pandemic,” said Health Canada’s chief medical advisor Dr.