Moderna has asked Health Canada to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for children six to 11 years of age, the department announced.
This is the second pediatric COVID-19 vaccine awaiting authorization in Canada. Health Canada is still reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech’s application for its kid-sized shots.
Pfizer’s submission, received by Health Canada on Oct. 18, is for kids age five to 11. It would be one-third the size of the dose given to adults and kids 12 and older.
Last week, Health Canada’s chief medical adviser said the agency’s review of the pediatric Pfizer vaccine should be completed within “one to two weeks.”
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