Children under 12 are now leading the country in new COVID-19 infections as they await approval for vaccination, Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said during a Friday news conference.

In new national data released Friday, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) officials said that during the fourth wave, infections in that age group surpassed those of all other age groups for the first time in the pandemic.

The trend comes as vaccination increases in older age groups, while children under 12 await approval for a jab.

“This is why, beyond protecting individuals against severe outcomes and easing the strain on the health system, increasing vaccination coverage across the community is also important for helping to limit spread to children who are too young to be vaccinated, and thereby to reduce spread into schools and beyond,” officials said in a briefing note.

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