Saskatchewan Rolling Out Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Shot For Kids Under Age Of 4

A vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children six months through four years old is seen at Montefiore Medical Group in the Bronx borough of New York, June 21, 2022. Saskatchewan is rolling out Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children six months to four years of age.

By The Canadian Press

Mon., Oct. 24, 20221 min. read

REGINA – Saskatchewan is rolling out Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children six months to four years of age.

The Ministry of Health says parents can begin booking appointments Wednesday.

The shots will also be available at walk-in clinics operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority and at clinics on First Nations operated by Indigenous Services Canada.

Health Canada has approved the vaccine for infants six months of age and older.

The public health agency says its safety and effectiveness in infants younger than six months has not yet been established.

This vaccine is also approved as a booster for kids between the ages of five to 11, as well as people 16 years and older.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2022.

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