Youth 12 to 17 years of age should get an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for their primary series. Bivalent vaccines are expected to provide the best protection against COVID-19 and its variants. The bivalent mRNA vaccine is the most updated vaccine that also targets the Omicron variant. Children in this age group who are moderately to severely immunocompromised should receive a 3-dose primary series.Ī booster dose is recommended for everyone 5 years and older at least 6 months after the primary series. Everyone 5 and older can get a bivalent vaccine for their COVID-19 booster. Most children aged 5 to 11 need two doses of the vaccine about 8 weeks apart for their primary series. Scientists are still determining if children 6 months to 4 years of age will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Ĭhildren 5 to 11 years of age should get an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for their primary series. If a parent or guardian would like their child to receive the Pfizer vaccine, they can contact the provincial call centre at 1-83 to request it. The Pfizer vaccine will not be routinely available at vaccine clinics.
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This is because the Moderna vaccine requires one less dose to complete the primary series than the Pfizer vaccine, which means children will be protected sooner. In BC, children 6 months to 4 years of age are routinely offered the Moderna vaccine. Pfizer is a 3 microgram dose, which is a tenth of the dosage for adults Moderna is a 25 microgram dose, which is a quarter of the dosage for adults The Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines for young children use a smaller dosage of the same vaccine used for youth and adults: The Pfizer vaccine is given as a 3-dose primary series to children 6 months to 4 years of age and a 4-dose primary series to those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. The Moderna vaccine is given as a 2-dose primary (initial) series to children 6 months to 5 years of age and a 3-dose primary series to those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. Health Canada has approved the Moderna mRNA vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years of age and the Pfizer mRNA vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years of age. Stories about vaccine-preventable diseases.Vaccine testing, approval, and monitoring.Schedule for school-age children & teens.
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