Ontario government says it will open up booking for COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children who are 6 months old to 5 years old next week.Starting on Thursday, July 28 at 8 a.m., parents of the youngest children will be able to get them a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.Appointments can be made through the province’s vaccination portal, local public health units, participating pharmacies, primary care providers and paediatricians.“The approval of a lower dose paediatric Moderna vaccine will give families the opportunity to provide an additional layer of protection against COVID-19 for the youngest members of their families,” said Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health.
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 The Moderna Spikevax shot is the first vaccine approved for the nearly two million children under five in Canada.Health Canada made the approval on July 14.Currently, preparations are being made to deliver and distribute the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines across Ontario, the government said.“Although most children who get infected have no symptoms or mild symptoms, some can become very sick and require hospitalization,” Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.