OTTAWA -- Additional pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses have arrived in Canada.
The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced, on Dec. 21, that additional pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses have arrived on Canadian soil.
It was confirmed that a shipment of 1.136 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 pediatric vaccine arrived in Canada, which will enable children ages five to 11 in Canada to receive their second dose as soon as they are eligible.
Tassi added that the government will be working closely with provinces to distribute doses as quickly as possible.
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to protecting the health and safety of all in Canada from COVID-19, it continues to reiterate that along with public health measures, the best way to protect the health of individuals and communities against COVID-19, is through vaccination.
The arrival of these vaccine doses marks an important step in providing additional protection for young people in Canada and in turn help limit the spread of the virus.
"The Government of Canada continues to put every effort towards protecting Canadians from COVID-19. Canada is delivering on this commitment and has received more pediatric vaccine doses to help protect young people in Canada. We will always do what is necessary to ensure the health and safety of everyone in Canada." stated the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and Procurement.
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, also expressed his views in saying that, "Canadian parents have been worried about how to adequately protect their children from COVID-19, and we know that vaccination is an important tool in their tool box. As a parent, I'm particularly glad to see the arrival of this second batch of pediatric doses. This will ensure that more Canadian youth can get their shots, helping to reduce COVID-19 transmission during the holiday season."
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the government has worked closely with vaccine manufacturers to negotiate the delivery of vaccines to Canada as quickly as possible.
