Here's what we know about when kids in Nova Scotia can get the COVID-19 vaccine
CBC
With today's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages five to 11, kids in Nova Scotia can expect to start getting shots in arms by early next month.
The province has not unveiled a detailed plan of the vaccine rollout yet, but Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, said in a press briefing earlier this month he anticipates doses will begin to be administered in early December.
Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine is delivered in doses one-third the size of those given to adults and kids 12 and older. Health Canada authorized for two doses to be administered three weeks apart.
Because children under 12 require a lower dosage, they can't get vaccinated with the Pfizer doses Canada currently has in stock. While it's possible to draw lower doses from those vials, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, warns it could cause the vaccine in those vials to be less effective.
Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada is expected to receive 2.9 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shortly after Health Canada approves it for that age group.
Strang has also said Public Health does not have the capacity to offer vaccines to children in schools.
Instead, they will be delivered through pharmacies.
The province is planning to offer vaccines to Nova Scotia's 65,000 children in that age group through the online booking system.
A decision has not yet been made on whether vaccinations will be offered to all kids in that age group at once or whether it will be a phased-in approach.
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