Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday
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More provinces on Tuesday outlined their respective rollout plans for vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID-19, while a small group of Ontario children in that age range became the first in that province to be inoculated.
British Columbia is going to start vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID-19 next week, the province announced. Invitations to book appointments will start going out Monday to families with children who have been registered through the "Get Vaccinated" portal.
The children will be receiving Pfizer's pediatric vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in Canada for children in that age group. Health Canada approved the vaccine on Friday.
Quebec Premier François Legault said the province's youth vaccination campaign will move into schools next week. Legault said it's a "personal choice" for parents to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 and they shouldn't feel pressured, but doing so could help change the epidemiological situation across the province.
"Scientists have made sure the vaccine is very safe for children. They will receive a pediatric dose for them," Legault said.
Quebec quietly opened reservations for kids Tuesday morning. People in Alberta, meanwhile, will be able to begin registering their children for a shot starting Wednesday morning — with the first appointments opening up on Friday.
Premier Jason Kenney said regardless of whether they are vaccinated, children aged five to 11 will not be subject to Alberta's restrictions exemption program.
"We want parents to take the time they need to assess their situation, review the data and make the best choice for their kids and their family," Kenney said at a news conference.
Pediatric vaccinations will be administered at Alberta Health Services clinics around the province and at pharmacies where AHS clinics are not conveniently located.
In Ontario, which already outlined its plan, a spokesperson for Toronto Mayor John Tory said the first shots went into kids' arms late in the afternoon at a city vaccine clinic after some of the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech shots arrived early. A group of 10 patients from the Hospital for Sick Children and their families were invited to participate.
Tory, provincial Health Minister Christine Elliott and Toronto's medical officer of health were on site for the event.
The City of Toronto said a small number of clinics would vaccinate children on Wednesday before appointments for more of that cohort pick up on Thursday.
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador have also announced their plans to offer appointments for this age range. Nova Scotia, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon have yet to detail their rollout plans.
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