Nunavut expands COVID-19 vaccine to all children 6 months to 4 years

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NUNAVUT — The Nunavut authorities says it’s increasing eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to all youngsters aged six months to 4 years.

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Well being Canada approved using Moderna’s Spikevax vaccine for infants and younger youngsters in July.

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Shortly after, Nunavut started providing the vaccine to all four-year-olds and people between six months and 4 years who had been immunocompromised.

The territory says it was allotted 1,100 doses in an preliminary cargo.

There are roughly 6,000 youngsters below 5 in Nunavut.

Nunavut additionally says it’s now providing booster pictures to all youngsters aged 5 to 11 years who obtained a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine no less than six months in the past.

The Northwest Territories and Yukon started providing vaccines to all youngsters below the age of 5 in July.

Alberta was the final province to announce it will open vaccine eligibility to that age group on August 2.