Vaccines for children: COVID-19

Vaccines for children: COVID-19 Vaccines are essential to help end the pandemic. It's important for everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when it's their turn. Vaccines help lower your child's risk of infection. They work with the body's natural defenses to develop protection against a disease. Being vaccinated will prevent the disease or lessen its impact. Health Canada has authorized the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for youth aged 12 and older. People aged 12 to 17 may receive the same 2-dose schedule recommended for adults. 2021-08-31 Public Health Agency of Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and SafetyVaccines for childrenCOVID-19vaccinesPfizer BioNTechCOVID-19 vaccineyouthinfants and children under 12clinical trialsvaccine development and approvalpandemicchildhood vaccinesvaccine effectivenessCommunity immunityvaccination programsVaccines for childrenDeciding to vaccinatevaccinespandemicCOVID-19 vaccinechildhood vaccinesvaccine effectivenessCommunity immunityvaccination programsVaccines for childrenDiseases that vaccines preventvaccinespandemicCOVID-19 vaccinechildhood vaccinesvaccine effectivenessCommunity immunityvaccination programsVaccines for childrenWhen to vaccinate your childvaccinespandemicCOVID-19 vaccinechildhood vaccinesvaccine effectivenessCommunity immunityvaccination programsVaccines for childrenWhat to expectvaccination appointmentpandemicCOVID-19childhood vaccinesvaccine effectivenessCommunity immunityvaccination programsvaccines and immunizationcoronavirusCOVID Vaccines for children: COVID-19HTML https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/vaccination-children/covid-19.html Vaccines for children: COVID-19HTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/vaccinations-pour-enfants/covid-19.html

Vaccines are essential to help end the pandemic. It's important for everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when it's their turn. Vaccines help lower your child's risk of infection. They work with the body's natural defenses to develop protection against a disease. Being vaccinated will prevent the disease or lessen its impact. Health Canada has authorized the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for youth aged 12 and older. People aged 12 to 17 may receive the same 2-dose schedule recommended for adults.

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