Manitoba’s plans for COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 coming this week: health minister

COVID-19 are expected in the coming days.On Tuesday, five days after Health Canada approved Moderna’s pediatric vaccine for infants and preschoolers, Audrey Gordon said Manitoba’s chief public health officer will announce details later this week.

Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 “This is an exciting announcement for so many families that have been waiting for Health Canada to approve the vaccine,” she said at an unrelated press conference.“Dr. (Brent) Roussin will be coming out at a press conference and will be discussing the actual approval and will be talking about the rollout of the vaccine as well.”Gordon didn’t say when Roussin’s press conference is planned and couldn’t say when the vaccine will be available for Manitoba kids under five.On Thursday Canada’s drug regulator approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of six months and five years old in doses one-quarter the size of that approved for adults.

COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases rise in Manitoba, health data shows It’s the first vaccine approved for that age group in the country.Last week a provincial spokesperson told Global News that Manitoba welcomed the approval and would use it as well as recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) to finalize provincial recommendations.The spokesperson said the provincial recommendations would lay out who should get access to the vaccine first, adding there are limited supplies expected in the next few weeks.The shots are expected to be given at locations and clinics that are already providing the vaccine to older Manitobans, the spokesperson said.