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Health Canada’s reported approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers between the ages of six months and five years has made nearly two million of Canada’s youngest children to be eligible for immunization against COVID-19 in doses one-quarter the size of those approved for adults.
“After a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, the department has determined that the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing COVID-19 in children between six months and five years of age,” the Public Health Agency of Canada announced on Twitter Thursday.
The agency said it will continue to keep a close eye on the safety of the vaccine and has required Moderna to provide updated data on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
In the decision posted on the Health Canada website, the agency said Phase 3 trial results for the drug show the immune response in children aged six months to five years was comparable to Moderna’s vaccine for 18- to 25-year-olds.
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