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COVID-19: Uncertainty lingers as Pfizer awaits Health Canada's vaccine approval for kids

CA, 20 Oct 2021
Health Canada is now considering Pfizer's request to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for use on children aged 5 to 11.

But confusion remains on how vaccinations will look like for younger children - from the logistics of the vaccine rollout, to what dosage levels will be needed.

For instance, though the dosage for kids is one-third of the adult dose, one of the biggest questions right now is whether kids be given a smaller dosage of the same adult vaccine.

Abigail Bimman looks at those lingering concerns.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8281402/pfizer-covid-vaccine-for-children-explained/

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